The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Butt Strap

Engineering

A long, narrow plate laid lengthways over butt joint, and riveted to both sheets.

Internal view of plating, frames, reversed frames, angle-iron stringers, butt-straps and riveting
Internal view of plating, frames, reversed frames, angle-iron stringers, butt-straps and riveting
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