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Freeboard (noun) means On a ship or boat, the height between the water and the top edge or main deck.

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1
On a ship or boat, the height between the water and the top edge or main deck.
2
The gap between the surface of water and the top of a structure holding it back, like a dam.
3
The height of sea ice above the surface of the water.
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What is the meaning of freeboard?
"freeboard" (noun) means on a ship or boat, the height between the water and the top edge or main deck.
What are the different meanings of freeboard?
"freeboard" has 3 main meanings: 1. On a ship or boat, the height between the water and the top edge or main deck; 2. The gap between the surface of water and the top of a structure holding it back, like a dam; 3. The height of sea ice above the surface of the water.
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