above-water

English

Alternative forms

• (adverb): above water

Etymology

above +‎ water

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /əˈbʌv ˈwɑ.tɚ/, /əˈbʌv ˈwɔ.tɚ/

Adjective

above-water (comparative more above-water, superlative most above-water)

1. Above the surface of the water.
2. Above the waterline of a ship.^[1]

References

1. ^ 1976 [1909], Gove, Philip Babcock editor, Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged, Springfield, MA: G. & C. Merriam Co., ISBN 0-87779-101-5, page 5: