Deformation of the section of a ship, generally applied to a transverse section, so that one set of diagonals in the plane of action is shortened while those at right angles thereto are lengthened.
Ukonakala kwecandelo lenqanawe, okusetyenziswa kwicandelo elinqamlezileyo, ukuze isethi enye yezixweso ifutshaniswe..