compass timber

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} [[naturally|Naturally]] [[curved]] or [[crooked]] [[piece]]s of [[wood]], used in [[shipbuilding]] for [[shaping]] [[hull]] [[frame]]s, [[rib]]s, and other [[curved]] [[structural]] [[element]]s.

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