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the most important alteration extended the breastwork out to the side of the ship.
eyona nto ibalulekileyo kwingqungulo kukwandisa kodonga oluphantsi ngaphandle kumacala enqanawa.

it was closely modelled on his breastwork monitor, cerberus, only larger.
kwakukufuphi ngokubonisa impahla ethengiswayo ngaphezulu umsebenzi wamasebe owawujonga ucerberus, yiyo yodwa enkulu.

this was done by building up the sides, the length of the breastwork and decking over.
lento yenziwa ngokuthi kokhiwe amacala, ubude besifuba somsebenzi kwanomgangatho ophezulu.

this meant that reed could ignore those limitations and design a low-freeboard armoured breastwork amidships.
lo nto ithetha funeka kulityalwe ngonqongophalo kwanoyilo lwebhodi ekhululekileyo ephantsi yomkhosi wenqanawa, umsebenzi okwisifuba embindini wenqanawa.