free·board (fr  bôrd , -b rd)n. 1. Nautical The distance between the water line and the freeboard deck of a ship. 2. The distance between normal water level and the top of a structure, such as a dam, that impounds or restrains water. 3. The distance between the ground and the undercarriage of an automobile. [Probably ultimately partial translation of Anglo-Norman franc bord, land claimed outside the fence of a park or forest : franc, free + bord, bort, border; see border.] |
freeboard [ˈfriːˌbɔːd]
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(Transport / Nautical Terms) the space or distance between the deck of a vessel and the waterline
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