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Meaning of hull speed | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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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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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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