deadrise

American  

[ded-rahyz] / ˈdɛdˌraɪz /

Or dead-rise

noun

Nautical.

1. the angle with the horizontal made by the outboard rise of the bottom of a vessel at the widest frame.

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Etymology

Origin of deadrise

First recorded in 1655–65; dead + rise

Example Sentences

He noted that while he’s been able to build some smaller skiffs, he’s looking forward to building a Bay deadrise closer to the 28- to 38-foot lengths popular with watermen.

From Washington Times • Oct. 27, 2018

“A deadrise cuts into the sharp chop of the Bay, which is different from the rolling seas out in the ocean where waves come father apart,” said England.

From Washington Times • Oct. 27, 2018

The 192 Islander may be one of the smaller boats in this roundup, but it inherits the renowned Baja True-V hull with a 20-degree transom deadrise to help tame a late-afternoon chop.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bucket seats with spring suspension make rough running smoother, as does the deep-V hull with 21-degrees of deadrise at the transom.

From Time Magazine Archive

The width of the boilers might be particularly important because it would determine the deadrise at floor in the hull.

From The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80 by Chapelle, Howard I. (Howard Irving)