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noun
A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, formerly used in American river and lake steamboats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
Topics: nautical, transport
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From hog + frame. Related to hogging, which it was designed to counter.
