dead flat

noun

The widest cross-section of a ship.

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Meanings

noundead flat (plural dead flats)

plural dead flats

  1. nauticalThe widest cross-section of a ship.

Origin

From dead + flat.

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APA

dead flat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20flat

MLA

“dead flat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20flat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead flat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20flat.

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