carvel-built

[ kahr-vuh l-bilt ]

/ ˈkɑr vəlˌbɪlt /

(of a ship's hull) formed of planks laid close on the frames so as to present a smooth exterior. Compare clinker-built(def 2).

Origin of carvel-built

First recorded in 1790–1800

When the plates of an iron vessel are flush, as in those that are carvel-built.

The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth
They were all carvel-built boats, and the bows of each were armed with a broad sheet of copper as a protection from the ice.

The Great Frozen Sea |Albert Hastings Markham
The cutters for ships of the line are carvel-built of 25 feet, and fit for anchor work.

The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth
They are carvel-built—that is, the planks are placed as in a ship.

Peter the Whaler |W.H.G. Kingston

A boat is carvel-built when the planks are laid edge to edge so that they present a smooth surface without.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 |Various

carvel-built

(of a vessel) having a hull with planks made flush at the seams Compare clinker-built