deadrise

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noun

The angle between a horizontal line drawn from the keel and the angle of the garboard and its attachment to the keel.

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Meanings

noundeadrise (plural deadrises)

plural deadrises

  1. nauticalThe angle between a horizontal line drawn from the keel and the angle of the garboard and its attachment to the keel.
  2. nauticalA straight rise of bottom or floor extended out from the side of the keel at whatever angle of rise a particular boat design calls for.

Origin

From dead + rise.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“deadrise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadrise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deadrise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadrise.

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