block coefficient

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

block coefficient block coefficients
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