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- glasgow largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
- nagasaki a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb
- teak hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
- stavanger a port city in southwestern Norway; center for shipbuilding industry
- dalian a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda
- teakwood hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
- southern live oak medium-sized evergreen native to eastern North America to the east coast of Mexico; often cultivated as shade tree for it wide-spreading crown; extremely hard tough durable wood once used in shipbuilding
- treenail a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
- sisham East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties
- talien a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda