free board

noun

A vessel's side between waterline and gunwale.

Meanings

noun
  1. nauticalA vessel's side between waterline and gunwale.
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APA

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

MLA

“free board.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%20board. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “free board,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%20board.

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