English Explanatory Dictionary

hull speed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the boat length. In the sailship era the hull speed was regarded as an approximate limit for the speed a ship could reach.

Word forms

hull speed hull speeds

Synonyms

displacement speed
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