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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deadrise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
dead-rise
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The angle between a horizontal line drawn from the keel and the angle of the garboard and its attachment to the keel.

noun

A straight rise of bottom or floor extended out from the side of the keel at whatever angle of rise a particular boat design calls for.

Etymology

From dead + rise.

Inflected Forms

deadrises (plural)

Questions

What does deadrise mean?
The angle between a horizontal line drawn from the keel and the angle of the garboard and its attachment to the keel.
Where does deadrise come from?
From dead + rise.

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