Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hull speed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: hul-l speed
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

hull speeds (plural)

Synonyms

displacement speed

Questions

What does hull speed mean?: 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.

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