Ship Construction

A gudgeon is a socket-like, cylindrical (i.e., female) fitting

attached to one component to enable a pivoting or hinging
connection to a second component. The second
component carries a pintle fitting, the male counterpart to
the gudgeon, enabling an interpivoting connection that can
be easily separated. Designs that may use gudgeon and
pintle connections include hinges, shutters and boat
rudders.

A pintle is a pin or bolt, usually inserted into a gudgeon,

which is used as part of a pivot or hinge. Other
applications include pintle and lunette ring for towing, and pintle pins securing casters in
furniture.

Rudder post is the shank of a rudder, having the blade at

one end and the attachments for operating it at the other.

Rudder stock is the central shaft around which the rudder

turns. It is the shaft of the rudder to which the tiller or
steering mechanism is attached.

Propeller post is a reinforcing timber joining the keel and

deadwood to support the shaft.

Boss is the central portion of the screw propeller

which carries the blades and forms the medium of
attachment to the propeller shaft. It is also known
as propeller hub. It is the curved swelling portion of
the ship hull around the propeller shaft.

A skeg, (skegg or skag) is a sternward

extension of the keel of boats and ships which
have a rudder mounted on the centre line. The
term also applies to the lowest point on
an outboard motor or the outdrive of
an inboard/outboard.
An arm is any of the curved or bent pieces of an anchor,
terminating in the flukes.

Propeller aperture is a recess which the propeller

is located.

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