Deadwood (shipbuilding)
Deadwood is the lower part of a ship's stem or stern.
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Deadwood (Labelled "3")
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Starboard view of rudder, sternpost, and deadwood, showing chains that prevent dredge cable from snagging between rudder and sternpost
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