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hull speed

hull speed noun: 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.

Noun

hull speed (plural hull speeds)

  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.

Synonyms of hull speed

Forms of hull speed

pluralhull speeds

Questions about hull speed

What does hull speed mean?
Hull speed means 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.
What part of speech is hull speed?
Hull speed is a noun.
What is the plural of hull speed?
The plural of hull speed is hull speeds.

Words near hull speed in the dictionary

  1. hull
  2. hull breach
  3. hull breaches
  4. hull loss
  5. hull operator
  6. hull speed
  7. hull speeds
  8. hull splash
  9. hull splashed
  10. hull splashes
  11. hull splashing

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