SHALLOW-DRAUGHT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shallow-draught mean? 

• SHALLOW-DRAUGHT (adjective)
  The adjective SHALLOW-DRAUGHT has 1 sense:

1. of vessels whose keel is not far below the waterline

  Familiarity information: SHALLOW-DRAUGHT used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHALLOW-DRAUGHT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of vessels whose keel is not far below the waterline

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

shallow-draft; shallow-draught

Context example:

a shallow-draft river boat

Pertainym:

draft (the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded))