noun
Meaning 1
The proportion occupied, by the submerged portion of a ship's or boat's hull, of a rectangular prism with dimensions equal to the maximum beam of the submerged portion of the hull, the length of the submerged portion of the hull, and the draft of the vessel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, nautical, physical-sciences, transport
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