harpin
noun
harp·in
| \ ˈhärpə̇n\
variants:
or less commonly harping \ -piŋ \
plural -s
Definition of harpin
1
archaic
: a wale around a ship's bow stouter than the rest of the strakes
2
: one of the timbers used during construction of a ship to regulate and hold in place the cant frames
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