ALL meanings of carvel-built
car·vel-built
C c - adjective carvel-built (of a vessel) having a hull with planks made flush at the seams 3
- adjective carvel-built built with the planks of the hull laid edge to edge to form a smooth surface, as a boat 3
- adjective carvel-built (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). 1
- adjective carvel-built (nautical) (of a wooden vessel) Having the planks of the hull laid flush and caulked to make a smooth finish. 0