Runghead

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005000",
  "term": "Runghead",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The exposed end of a floor timber or frame that projects through the hull planking of a wooden boat or ship, a feature of clinker or lapstrake construction methods. These visible frame ends are a distinctive element of traditional boatbuilding, particularly in certain historical vessel types like the Viking longship. In modern shipbuilding, frames are almost universally contained within the hull, making the runghead a feature of historical replication or specific traditional designs.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Decksbalkenende",
    "es": "cabeza de varenga",
    "fr": "tête de varangue"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/runghead/"
}