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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In steam-vessels, a fore-and-aft frame, usually above deck, forming in combination with the frame of the vessel a truss to resist vertical flexure: used chiefly in American river- and lake-steamers. A chain (called a hog-chain) is sometimes stretched over straining-posts for this purpose.
Wiktionary
- n. nautical A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, used chiefly in American river and lake steamers.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Steam Vessels) A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness. Used chiefly in American river and lake steamers. Called also
hogging frame , andhogback .
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