English Explanatory Dictionary

cutlass bearing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bearing on the drive shaft of a vessel, usually made of brass with an inner grooved rubber lining that is lubricated by the surrounding water entering the grooves as it rotates. It is a variant of the stave bearing.

Word forms

cutlass bearing cutlass bearings
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