n.
Pronunciation: ' me-t ə - ˌ sen-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: French métacentre, from méta- meta- + centre center
Date: 1765
: the point of intersection of the vertical through the center of buoyancy of a floating body with the vertical through the new center of buoyancy when the body is displaced
metacenter: 1 center of gravity, 2 center of buoyancy, 3 new center of buoyancy when floating body is displaced, 4 point of intersection