释义 |
freeboard \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun 1. a. : the distance between the waterline and the freeboard deck of a ship b. : the height that is above the recorded high-water mark of a structure associated with a body of water (as a dam, seawall, or culvert) and that is an allowance against overtopping by waves or other transient disturbances 2. : the space between the surface of the ground and the undercarriage of an automobile |