iron hull

collocation in English

meaningsofironandhull

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iron
adjective[before noun]
uk
/aɪən/us
/aɪrn/
very strong physically, mentally, ...
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hull
noun[C]
uk
/hʌl/us
/hʌl/
the body or frame of a ship, most of which goes under ...
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(Definition ofironandhullfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Her compasses did not work properly because of theironhull.
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Theirironhullwas covered by a 3 in layer of oak that was sheathed with copper from the waterline down to prevent biofouling.
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Herironhullwas covered by a 3 in layer of oak that was sheathed with zinc from the waterline down to prevent biofouling.
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Theironhullwas divided by five watertight bulkheads and the ship had a double bottom beneath the engine and boiler rooms.
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She had anironhullwith bow ram, a single funnel, and a light schooner rig.
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Herironhullwas not breached but her wooden upper works were being torn away by waves.
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Damage to the gunboat was heavy though because of herironhull, there was no leaking and the ship was not in danger of sinking.
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She was built with anironhulland rigged as a three-masted full-rigged ship.
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She displaced and herironhullhad a pronounced tumblehome.
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She had anironhulland was rigged as a barque.
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Theironhullwas 107.3 meters long, 12 meters wide and had a maximum draft of 6.5 meters.
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The resultant fire and explosions bowed and twisted herironhull.
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Being anironhull, she was clearly unsuited to long cruises without drydocking during a period when antifouling under-body coatings were yet unknown.
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The 84.5 ft wroughtironhullhas proven to be more durable than steel or wood.
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In 1884, it was found that herironhullwas badly corroded, which rendered the ship unfit for further active service.
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The ship was powered by a 250 hp steam engine, with anironhull.
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Warrior, with her fineironhullby contrast, remained afloat, also obsolete and largely out of the picture.
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Constructed with anironhullship, and 4,535 gross register tons, and with a length of 422 feet.
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It was bolted through the teak to theironhull.
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The only solution was to sheath theironhullfirst in wood and then in copper, a laborious and expensive process which made wooden construction remain attractive.
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