What is the meaning of Camber?

  • (v.t.) To cut bend to an upward curve; to construct, as a deck, with an upward curve.
  • (n.) An upward convexity of a deck or other surface; as, she has a high camber (said of a vessel having an unusual convexity of deck).
  • (n.) An upward concavity in the under side of a beam, girder or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch. See Hogback.
  • (v.i.) To curve upward.
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APAWebster's. (2011). camber. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/camber/definitions/1984070
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MLAWebster's. "camber" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/camber/definitions/1984070>
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