Dictionary
dog•shore
Pronunciation: (dôg'shôr", -shōr", dog'-), [key]—
n. Shipbuilding.
any of several shores for holding the hull of a small or moderate-sized vessel in place after keel blocks and other shores are removed and until the vessel is launched.
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