flat-bottomed
Like a barge
Flat-bottomed describes something with a level underside rather than a curved or pointed one.
The term applies most often to boats designed for shallow water, where a flat hull prevents running aground: a flat-bottomed skiff, flat-bottomed river barges.
Containers, pans, and bags can also be flat-bottomed.
Kick before landing
- scowFlat-bottomed cargo vessel
- johnboatFlat-bottomed small boat
- bargeFlat freight vessel
- dorySmall flat-bottomed fishing boat
skiff · pirogue · bateau · sampan · pram · gondola · narrowboat · houseboat
Hull's structural base
- draftPreliminary version of text
- beamStructural support member
- chinesRidged intersections of surfaces
- gunwaleShip's side top edge
transom · planking · ribbing · stern · bow · deck · pontoon · scow
punt
Kick before landing
dory · skiff · pirogue · bateau · sampan · pram · gondola · narrowboat · houseboat · ferry
keel
Hull's structural base
gunwale · transom · planking · ribbing · stern · bow · deck · pontoon · scow · dory
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
wetland · lagoon · delta · bayou · inlet · cove · intertidal · flats · shoal · mudflat
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- steadinessState of being constant
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
sturdy · secure · grounded · planted · firm · steady · solid · stable · balanced · low center
- ship specslength, beam, width, tonnage, gross tonnage
flat-bottomedbottomless
Having no base
uneven · irregular · ridged · corrugated · bumpy
flat, bottom, flatten, flatter, flattery, bottomless, flattened, flattens, flat-bottom