Engineering:Deadwood (shipbuilding)

Short description: Lower part of a ship's stem or stern

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

Deadwood (Labelled "3")

File:Starboard view of rudder, sternpost, and deadwood, showing chains that prevent dredge cable from snagging between rudder and sternpost. - Two-Sail Bateau E. C. COLLIER, HAER MD,21-SAIMI,1-10.tif

References

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