strongback (suomeksi)

Määritelmät:

(lb, en, nautical) The fore-and-aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55-501)
(lb, en, nautical) A strong bar placed across a hatch opening to hold hatch boards or hatch covers. (FM 55-501)
(lb, en, carpentry) A load-bearing post with a T-shaped cross-section, where the short T-tail prevents bowing of the long post.
(lb, en, sculpture) A backing pole used to reinforce and stabilize vertically-oriented sculptures.
(lb, en, space) A transporter-erector.