devil seam
English
Noun
devil
seam
(
plural
devil seams
)
(
nautical
,
shipbuilding
)
A
particularly
difficult
seam
to
caulk
on a
ship
's
hull
,
specifically
the
curved
seam
where the
deck
planking
meets
the
side
of the
ship
, near the
scupper
gutters
.
See also
garboard strake