an athwartship member supporting a portion of a deck; also, the width of the ship, a horizontal structural member supporting the deck of a ship and aiding in holding her sides in place, laevakere talastiku põiktala, mis seob omavahel eri parraste kaari, poutre transversale de la charpente d'un navire, qui maintient l'écartement entre les branches d'un couple et qui participe au support d'un pont