spirketting

/ ˈspɜːkɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. deck planking near the bulwarks
2. the interior lining between ports and the overhead interior surface of the cabin

Word History and Origins

Origin of spirketting¹

C18: from obsolete spirket space between floor timbers in a ship

Example Sentences

In general parlance quick-work is synonymous with spirketting.

From Project Gutenberg

Spirketting to be 2 inches thick.

From Project Gutenberg