noun
: the ratio of the volume of displacement of a ship to that of a prism equal in length to the distance between perpendiculars of the ship and in cross section to that of the immersed midship section
noun
: the ratio of the volume of displacement of a ship to that of a prism equal in length to the distance between perpendiculars of the ship and in cross section to that of the immersed midship section
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012