Definition of lengthening Lengthening

/lɛˈŋθʌnɪŋ/ - [lengthuning] -

We found 7 definitions of lengthening from 6 different sources.

What does lengthening mean?

Noun
lengthening - the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
		prolongation, protraction, perpetuation
		continuance, continuation the act of continuing an activity without interruption

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lengthening (Noun)
A type of sound change when a sound especially a vowel lengthens.
lengthening (Verb)
Present participle of lengthen.

lengthening
the operation of cutting a ship down across the middle, and adding a certain portion to her length. It is performed by sawing her planks asunder, in different places of her length, on each side of the midship frame, to prevent her from being weakened too much in one place. The two ends are then drawn apart, to a limited distance, which must be equal to the proposed addition of length. An intermediate piece of timber is next added to the keel, upon which a sufficient number of timbers are erected, to fill up the vacancy produced by the separation. The two parts of the kelson are afterwards united, by an additional piece which is scored down upon the floor-timbers; and as many beams as may be necessary, are fixed across the ship in the new interval. Finally, the planks of the side are prolonged, so as to unite with each other, and those of the ceiling refitted in the same manner; by which the whole process is completed.
To LET in, enclaver, amongst shipwrights, is to fix a diminished part of one plank or piece of timber into a vacancy, formed in another for this purpose. See RABBIT.

lengthening
The operation of cutting a ship down across the middle, and adding a certain portion to her length. This is done by sawing her planks asunder in different parts of her length, on each side of the midship-frame, to prevent her from being weakened too much in one place. One end is then drawn apart to the required distance. An intermediate piece of timber is next added to the keel, and the vacancy filled up. The two parts of the keelson are afterwards united. Finally, the planks of the side are prolonged, so as to unite with each other, and those of the ceiling refitted.