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: an arrangement of butts of planks or plates in a ship

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“Shift of butts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shift%20of%20butts. Accessed 21 Jan. 2021.

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