clincher built
/ˈklɪntʃər bɪlt/
adjective
- (of a boat) made with overlapping planks or plates, each lower one overlapping the one below it; clinker-built.
- The old fishing boat was clincher-built, with overlapping planks that made it strong and watertight.
- The shipwright specialized in clincher-built vessels, a technique passed down for generations.
- They admired the traditional clincher-built design of the wooden sailboat.
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