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Scupper
A scupper is an opening in the side walls of a vessel or an open-air structure, which allows water to drain instead of pooling within the bulwark or gunwales of a vessel, or within the curbing or walls of a building. There are two main kinds of scuppers: # Ships have scuppers at deck level, to allow for ocean or rainwater drain-off. # Buildings with railed rooftops may have scuppers to let rainwater drain instead of pooling within the railing. Scuppers can also be placed in a parapet A parapet is a barrier that is an upward extension of a wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. The word comes ultimately from the Italian ''parapetto'' (''parare'' 'to cover/defend' and ''petto'' 'chest/brea ..., for the same purpose. References External links Schematics employed in hydraulic diagrams Watercraft components {{architecture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulwark (nautical)
Bulwark primarily refers to: * Bulwark (nautical), a nautical term for the extension of a ship's side above the level of a weather deck * Bastion, a structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification The Bulwark primarily refers to: * The Bulwark (novel), ''The Bulwark'' (novel), a posthumous 1946 novel by Theodore Dreiser * The Bulwark (website), ''The Bulwark'' (website), an American news website launched in 2018 Bulwark may also refer to: Places * Bulwark, Chepstow, Wales * Bulwark, Alberta, Canada * The Bulwark (Antarctica), a peak in Antarctica * Bulwark Stream, a meltwater stream in Antarctica Ships * Bulwark-class battleship (1859), ''Bulwark''-class battleship (1859), a class of Royal Navy wooden battleships * HMS Bulwark, HMS ''Bulwark'', the name of several Royal Navy ships * USS Bulwark, USS ''Bulwark'', the name of several U.S. Navy ships Other uses * Bulwark (comics), a fictional character in Marvel comics * Bulwark (horse), sire of Åby S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunwale
The gunwale () is the top edge of the hull of a ship or boat. Originally the structure was the "gun wale" on a sailing warship, a horizontal reinforcing band added at and above the level of a gun deck to offset the stresses created by firing artillery. Over time it remained as a valuable stiffener mounted inboard of the sheer strake on commercial and recreational craft. In modern boats, it is the top edge of the hull where there is usually some form of stiffening, often in the form of traditional wooden boat construction members called the "inwale" and "outwale". On a canoe, the gunwale is typically the widened edge at the top of its hull, reinforced with wood, plastic or aluminum, to carry the thwarts. On a narrowboat A narrowboat is a particular type of Barge, canal boat, built to fit the narrow History of the British canal system, locks of the United Kingdom. The UK's canal system provided a nationwide transport network during the Industrial Revolution, b ... or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulwark (cropped)
Bulwark primarily refers to: * Bulwark (nautical), a nautical term for the extension of a ship's side above the level of a weather deck * Bastion, a structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification The Bulwark primarily refers to: * The Bulwark (novel), ''The Bulwark'' (novel), a posthumous 1946 novel by Theodore Dreiser * The Bulwark (website), ''The Bulwark'' (website), an American news website launched in 2018 Bulwark may also refer to: Places * Bulwark, Chepstow, Wales * Bulwark, Alberta, Canada * The Bulwark (Antarctica), a peak in Antarctica * Bulwark Stream, a meltwater stream in Antarctica Ships * Bulwark-class battleship (1859), ''Bulwark''-class battleship (1859), a class of Royal Navy wooden battleships * HMS Bulwark, HMS ''Bulwark'', the name of several Royal Navy ships * USS Bulwark, USS ''Bulwark'', the name of several U.S. Navy ships Other uses * Bulwark (comics), a fictional character in Marvel comics * Bulwark (horse), sire of Åby S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parapet
A parapet is a barrier that is an upward extension of a wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. The word comes ultimately from the Italian ''parapetto'' (''parare'' 'to cover/defend' and ''petto'' 'chest/breast'). Where extending above a roof, a parapet may simply be the portion of an exterior wall that continues above the edge line of the roof surface, or may be a continuation of a vertical feature beneath the roof such as a fire wall or party wall. Parapets were originally used to defend buildings from military attack, but today they are primarily used as guard rails, to conceal rooftop equipment, reduce wind loads on the roof, and to prevent the spread of fires. Parapet types Parapets may be plain, embattled, perforated or panelled, which are not mutually exclusive terms. *Plain parapets are upward extensions of the wall, sometimes with a coping at the top and corbel below. *Embattled parapets may be panelled, but are pierced, if not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
