Terminology from the Age of Sail

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Sny: The upward curve of the edge of a plank resulting from the bend and twist occurring when a plank is laid against a hull or hull frames. Sny is usually amplified at the bows and stern of a wooden vessel but will occur wherever a plank twists because of the curvature of the hull.
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