Deadwood (shipbuilding)

Deadwood is the lower part of a ship's stem or stern.

Deadwood (Labelled "3")

Starboard view of rudder, sternpost, and deadwood, showing chains that prevent dredge cable from snagging between rudder and sternpost

External links

Media related to Deadwood (ship's stern) at Wikimedia Commons

References

• A Practical Course in Wooden Boat and Ship Building, page 19
• Shipbuilding Terms