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freeboard
noun free·board \ˈfrē-ˌbȯrd\
Definition of FREEBOARD
1
: the distance between the waterline and the main deck or weather deck of a ship or between the level of the water and the upper edge of the side of a small boat
2
: the height above the recorded high-water mark of a structure (as a dam) associated with the water
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First Known Use of FREEBOARD
1726
Rhymes with FREEBOARD
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