hull speed

English

Noun

hull speed (plural hull speeds)

1. (nautical) 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.

Synonyms

• displacement speed

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: runkonopeus
• German: Rumpfgeschwindigkeit f
• Swedish: skrovhastighet c