noun

freeboard

Freeboard (noun) means the vertical distance between the waterline and the uppermost watertight deck of a vessel, or the vertical distance from the waterline up to the top of the gunwale (of an open boat).

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The vertical distance between the waterline and the uppermost watertight deck of a vessel, or the vertical distance from the waterline up to the top of the gunwale (of an open boat).

The distance between a water level and the top of something that contains or restrains it (such as a dam).

The distance between the top of sea ice and the water level.

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What is the meaning of freeboard?

"freeboard" (noun) means the vertical distance between the waterline and the uppermost watertight deck of a vessel, or the vertical distance from the waterline up to the top of the gunwale (of an open boat).

What are the different meanings of freeboard?

"freeboard" has 3 main meanings: 1. The vertical distance between the waterline and the uppermost watertight deck of a vessel, or the vertical distance from the waterline up to the top of the gunwale (of an open boat); 2. The distance between a water level and the top of something that contains or restrains it (such as a dam); 3. The distance between the top of sea ice and the water level.