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Meaning of "freeboard" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FREEBOARD

freeboard  [ˈfriːˌbɔːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREEBOARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Freeboard is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FREEBOARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of freeboard in the English dictionary

The definition of freeboard in the dictionary is the space or distance between the deck of a vessel and the waterline.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FREEBOARD


billboard
ˈbɪlˌbɔːd
cardboard
ˈkɑːdˌbɔːd
clipboard
ˈklɪpˌbɔːd
dashboard
ˈdæʃˌbɔːd
floorboard
ˈflɔːˌbɔːd
garboard
ˈɡɑːˌbɔːd
keyboard
ˈkiːˌbɔːd
leaderboard
ˈliːdəˌbɔːd
leeboard
ˈliːˌbɔːd
motherboard
ˈmʌðəˌbɔːd
outboard
ˈaʊtˌbɔːd
overboard
ˈəʊvəˌbɔːd
rekeyboard
riːˈkiːˌbɔːd
scoreboard
ˈskɔːˌbɔːd
seaboard
ˈsiːˌbɔːd
skateboard
ˈskeɪtˌbɔːd
snowboard
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd
strawboard
ˈstrɔːˌbɔːd
teaboard
ˈtiːˌbɔːd
WebBoard
ˈwɛbˌbɔːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREEBOARD

free-swimming
free-to-air
free-trade zone
free-trader
free-will
free-will offering
freebase
freebaser
freebasing
freebie
freeboot
freebooter
freebootery
freebooting
freebooty
freeborn
freecooling
freecycle
freediver
freediving

WORDS THAT END LIKE FREEBOARD

aboard
across the board
across-the-board
board
bulletin board
chalkboard
cupboard
flipboard
free on board
go by the board
longboard
message board
on board
onboard
pinboard
school board
secretary to the board
surfboard
switchboard
take on board
whiteboard

Synonyms and antonyms of freeboard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «freeboard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FREEBOARD

Find out the translation of freeboard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of freeboard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «freeboard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

干舷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

francobordo
570 millions of speakers

English

freeboard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

freeboard
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عائم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

надводный борт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bordo livre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

freeboard
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

franc-bord
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Freeboard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Freibord
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乾舷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

건현
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Freeboard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phần thân tàu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

freeboard
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रीबोर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

freeboard
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bordo libero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wolna burta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

надводний борт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bord liber
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξάλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vryboord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fribord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fribord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of freeboard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREEBOARD»

The term «freeboard» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.531 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FREEBOARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about freeboard

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREEBOARD»

Discover the use of freeboard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to freeboard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ship Construction
The final freeboard may, however, be increased if the bow height is insufficient, or the owners request the assignment of freeboards corresponding to a draft that is less than the maximum possible. Bow height is defined as the vertical distance  ...
George J Bruce, David J Eyres, 2012
2
Ship Design for Efficiency and Economy
The idea of using a freeboard index line to mark this was also based on the British pattern. One particularly heavy area of responsibility was thus lifted from the shoulders of the captains. Problems associated with freeboard appeared with the ...
Volker Bertram, H. Schneekluth, 1998
3
Introduction to Naval Architecture: Formerly Muckle's Naval ...
Formerly Muckle's Naval Architecture for Marine Engineers E. C. Tupper. Container ship51.43 Dwt. Bulk carrier51.2À1.33Dwt. FREEBOARD AND LOAD LINES Load lines are associated with the name of Samuel Plimsoll who introduced a bill ...
E. C. Tupper, 2013
4
Handbook of Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Systems
freeboard height dense bed - TDH splash, zone 1 solids hold-up Figure 1 Zones in a fluidized bed vessel. freeboard will disappear, and there will be a zone characterized by a sharp decay of the solids concentration. This latter zone will be ...
Wen-Ching Yang, 2003
5
Ship Stability for Masters and Mates
If the vessel is indeed built to this classification, then the modification (for strength ) to the tabular freeboard is zero. Worked example 4 Consider a tanker of 155m freeboard length with a Depth Mld of 11.458m. Calculate the Summer freeboard ...
Bryan Barrass, Capt D R Derrett, 2011
6
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
‎2004
7
Practical Ship Design
Students and the most experienced professionals will all benefit from the book's vast store of design data and its conclusions and recommendations.
D. G. M. Watson, 2002
8
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
34 FR 9016, June 5, 1969] §42.20-75 Minimum freeboards. (a) Summer freeboard. (1) The minimum freeboard in summer must be the freeboard derived from the tables in §42.20—15 as modified by the corrections in §§42.20-3 and 42.20-5, ...
‎2003
9
Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United ...
Summer Freeboard The minimum freeboard in Summer is the freeboard derived from the Freeboard Table after corrections for departures from the standards and after deduction for superstructures. The freeboard in salt water measured from ...
Charles Irving Bevans, 1968
10
15 CFR Commerce and Foreign Trade: CFR Parts 800-End
45.53 Summer freeboard. (a) Except as required in paragraph (c) of this section, the minimum freeboard in summer for a type A vessel is F in the following formula modified by the corrections in this subpart: F (inches)=10.2×P1×D where P1 is ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREEBOARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term freeboard is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Letter: History of Oxbow is clear to those who are honest
For the barstool engineers out there, we do not have the typical 3.5 feet of freeboard seen in Fargo and Moorhead on their levees, and there is ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
2
Sailing at Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2015 Has Everything – And Then …
... raised foredeck which comes well aft of amidships in order to provide impressive accommodation, and yet the low racing-style freeboard of a ... «Afloat, Jul 15»
3
IAG Yachts launches superyacht King Baby
... spacious master cabin located forward on the main deck, benefitting from the vessel's high freeboard to create unparalleled headroom space ... «Superyacht Times, Jul 15»
4
Navy pilots, aircrews say wave danger all too common
The Navy received at least 15 hazard reports on waves coming over the low-freeboard flight decks on frigates and destroyers from 1983 to ... «NavyTimes.com, Jul 15»
5
The millionaire who rescues migrants at sea
Cauchi was a recognised search and rescue expert, and the Phoenix's 1.2-metre freeboard (the space from the waterline to the open deck) ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Rescue swimmer to receive 2015 IMO Award for Exceptional …
The Britannia had now drifted more than 500 yards away from the helicopter and was obscured by high waves and low freeboard. AST2 Leon ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
7
Opinion: The sharing economy exposes need for coherent approach …
... included a small kids area, although the only separation to the main pool was an underwater wall which was half the height of the freeboard. «Travel Weekly UK, Jul 15»
8
Garmin and Northbank join forces
... highly-polished finishes, ample storage and accommodating instrument panels, all combined with ample freeboard above solid, ocean-going ... «Marine Business, Jul 15»
9
Royal Navy X-Craft Submarine in 1/35...
The two hatches can be fitted open or closed, though with so little freeboard above the water I guess they were only left open for a minimum ... «Military Modelling, Jul 15»
10
Home » $14M to meet city's floodwall conditions
“Our flood walls, while they met the 100-year flood stage, did not provide three feet of freeboard,” DeLong said. “FEMA decided that their ... «Grand Rapids Business Journal, Jul 15»

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