Nautical Term: Waterway bar

Definition of Waterway bar

A waterway bar is an angled or flat bar, secured to a deck stringer plate. This bar forms the in-board boundary of a waterway and acts as an abutment for the wood deck plating. For instance, in constructing a wooden pier, the waterway bar is fixed to the pier’s foundation and the deck plating is attached to it, thereby providing the necessary support and stability to the pier.

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