A term generally used to designate one of the transverse ribs that make up the skeleton of a ship. The frames act as stiffeners, holding the outside plating in shape and maintaining the transverse form of the ship.
Igama elisetyenziswa ngokuqhelekileyo ukuchaza enye yeembambo ezenza iplani yenqanawe. Iifreyimu zisebenza njengeziqinisi, zibambe ndawonye umphandle wenqanawe.