Definition of Cambir
Cam"ber (?), n. [Of. cambre
bent, curved; akin to F. cambrer to vault, to bend, fr. L.
camerare to arch over, fr. camera vault, arch. See
Chamber, and cf. Camerate.] 1.
(Shipbuilding) 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).
2. (Arch.) An upward concavity in
the under side of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight
upward concavity in a straight arch. See
Hogback.
Camber arch (Arch.), an arch
whose intrados, though apparently straight, has a slightly
concave curve upward. -- Camber beam
(Arch.), a beam whose under side has a concave curve
upward.
Cam"ber, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Cambered (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Cambering.] To cut bend to an upward
curve; to construct, as a deck, with an upward curve.
Cam"ber, v. i. To curve
upward.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- the slightly convex surface of a road, ship's deck etc
- the slope of a curved road, such that the outside is higher than the inside
- an alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle with positive camber signifying that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than at the top
- the curvature of an airfoil
- (nautical) a small enclosed dock in which timber for masts etc is kept to weather
- to curve upwards in the middle
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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