Associations to the word «Deadrise»

Wiktionary

DEADRISE, noun. (nautical) The angle between a horizontal line drawn from the keel and the angle of the garboard and its attachment to the keel
DEADRISE, noun. (nautical) a straight rise of bottom or floor extended out from the side of the keel at whatever angle of rise a particular boat design calls for.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis