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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freeboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
free-board
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The vertical distance between the waterline and the uppermost watertight deck of a vessel, or the vertical distance from the waterline up to the top of the gunwale (of an open boat).

noun

The distance between a water level and the top of something that contains or restrains it (such as a dam).

noun

The distance between the top of sea ice and the water level.

noun

A type of skateboard which simulates the movement of a snowboard when used on a downhill course, allowing snowboarding techniques, which has an addition of two centerline casters that extend below the traditional skateboard wheels and bogies.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From being a skateboard with an additional degree of freedom of movement (yaw) and some additional rocking (roll) movement.

Inflected Forms

freeboards (plural)

Phrases

freeboard deck to the gunnels inline skate roller ski street luge

Frequently Paired Words

to the gunnels longboard inline skate roller ski street luge snakeboard snowboard

Questions

What does freeboard mean?
The vertical distance between the waterline and the uppermost watertight deck of a vessel, or the vertical distance from the waterline up to the top of the gunwale (of an open boat).
Where does freeboard come from?
From being a skateboard with an additional degree of freedom of movement (yaw) and some additional rocking (roll) movement.

How to pronounce freeboard

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