Sheer Clamp

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Sheer Clamp

a heavy beam running along the sheer strake inside the frames of a small wooden vessel and connecting the upper ends of the frames. The sockets for rowlocks may be fastened to the sheer clamp of a launch.

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The move proved tough on the aging vessel, and the sheer clamp broke during transport.

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