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strongback

n. 1 (context nautical English) The fore-and-aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55-501). 2 (context nautical English) A strong bar placed across a hatch opening to hold hatch boards or hatch covers. (FM 55-501). 3 (context carpentry English) a load bearing post with a "T" cross section, where the short T-tail prevents bowing of the long post 4 (context sculpture English) a backing pole used to reinforce and stabilize vertically oriented sculptures

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Strongback

Strongback may refer to:

  • strongback, a beam or girder which acts as a secondary support member to existing structure. A strongback in a staircase is usually ordinary two-by dimensional lumber attached to the staircase stringers to stiffen the assembly. In shipbuilding, a strongback is oriented lengthwise along a ship to brace across several frames in the case of hull damage.
  • Strongback, the name of the band formed by two former members of Palladium in 2009.
  • Strongback, the name of at least three Caribbean herbs, Morinda royoc, Desmodium abscendens, and Cuphea parsonsia.
  • Strongback, the Java libraries and framework introduced by FIRST Robotics team 4931.

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Usage examples of "strongback".

Since she had demonstrated remarkable powers, Strongback had reluctantly agreed to assemble the citizenry and await her messenger.

The ministers would not have been offended, but Strongback could have been.