Which structural outcome results from timber shrinkage in Viking longship rope joints?

💡 Explanation

Decreasing the size rope bindings because volumetric shrinkage weakens joints via decreased frictional force; therefore hull integrity decreases, rather than an increase in mast stability at the bottom, which occurs if all the ropes where made thicker.

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