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Carcass

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006840

The basic structural framework of a vessel, comprising the keel, frames, beams, and stringers, before the outer plating or planking is applied. This skeleton provides the primary strength and shape of the ship. Building the carcass is a foundational stage in ship construction, determining the vessel's overall dimensions and integrity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006840
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
Synonymscorpse
TranslationsGerman: Karkasse; Spanish: carcasa; French: carcasse
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006840",
  "term": "Carcass",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The basic structural framework of a vessel, comprising the keel, frames, beams, and stringers, before the outer plating or planking is applied. This skeleton provides the primary strength and shape of the ship. Building the carcass is a foundational stage in ship construction, determining the vessel's overall dimensions and integrity.",
  "synonyms": [
    "corpse"
  ],
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Karkasse",
    "es": "carcasa",
    "fr": "carcasse"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/carcass/"
}

Record 1,060 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.