hull speed

noun

The speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the boat length. In the sailship era the hull speed was regarded as an approximate limit for the speed a ship could reach.

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displacement speed
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Meanings

nounhull speed (plural hull speeds)

plural hull speeds

  1. nauticalThe speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the boat length. In the sailship era the hull speed was regarded as an approximate limit for the speed a ship could reach.

    Synonyms: displacement speed

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the boat length. In the sailship era the hull speed was regarded as an approximate limit for the speed a ship could reach.

Similar
displacement speed

Translations

Finnish runkonopeus
  • runkonopeusTranslations
German Rumpfgeschwindigkeit
  • RumpfgeschwindigkeitTranslations
Swedish skrovhastighet
  • skrovhastighetTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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