Kelvin wake pattern

noun

The wake pattern produced by waterfowls, boats, etc. crossing water, consisting of two wake lines that form the arms of a V, with the source of the wake at the point.

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Meanings

nounKelvin wake pattern (plural Kelvin wake patterns)

plural Kelvin wake patterns

  1. The wake pattern produced by waterfowls, boats, etc. crossing water, consisting of two wake lines that form the arms of a V, with the source of the wake at the point.

Origin

Named after Lord Kelvin, who first explained it mathematically.

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Kelvin wake pattern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kelvin%20wake%20pattern

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