deadrise

or dead-rise

[ ded-rahyz ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. the angle with the horizontal made by the outboard rise of the bottom of a vessel at the widest frame.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deadrise¹

First recorded in 1655–65; dead + rise

Example Sentences

The width of the boilers might be particularly important because it would determine the deadrise at floor in the hull.

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