hull splash
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To reverse-engineer the hull of a boat by making a cast of it.
Example Sentences
- "Repair parts coverage may block protection sought by boat builders By Jim Flannery Staff Writer Boatbuilders are looking to federal design protection legislation as their best hope for deterring hull splashing, following laut year's Supreme Court ruling against state anti-splash laws."
- "During hearings to ban hull splashing, or the copying of hulls, Representative Howard Coble of North Carolina suggested that all hulls be registered with the Copyright office."
- "I wouldn't defend hull splashing, put there are probably hundreds of cases where one boat manufacturer develops a design that is "inspired" by, (rather than physically molded from), a competitor's boat, and moving too agressively^([sic]) into that arena begins to tread in the "pointy on one end, blunt on the other" copyright claims."
- "The legislation would make it harder to hull splash, and it would make it easier for companies to register their designs with the government."
- "A quick look at the underwater profile reveals a deep forefoot and fine entry at the bow that virtually eliminates pounding and helps to reduce hull splash noise."
- "For other hull shapes than Wigley, the hull splash itself may overturn and merge with a breaking wave."