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9 Oct 2015
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"Judgment Day (an oil tanker) is thirty-one meters tall, with a draft of eight meters or so." What does 'draft' mean here?
"Judgment Day (an oil tanker) is thirty-one meters tall, with a draft of eight meters or so." What does 'draft' mean here?
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- English (US)
Another way to look at it:
'Draft', used in this context, is the measurement of how far the bottom of a vessel (ship or boat) is below the surface of the water.
In the given case the bottom is 8 meters below the surface.
More examples:
River boats typically have a shallow draft to allow the vessel to navigate the relatively shallow waters of rivers, but also makes the vessel less stable.
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- English (UK)
Seems it's a special nautical term:
22. Nautical. the depth to which a vessel is immersed when bearing a given load.
This means when it is carrying goods, it is eight meters under the water.
- English (US)
Another way to look at it:
'Draft', used in this context, is the measurement of how far the bottom of a vessel (ship or boat) is below the surface of the water.
In the given case the bottom is 8 meters below the surface.
More examples:
River boats typically have a shallow draft to allow the vessel to navigate the relatively shallow waters of rivers, but also makes the vessel less stable.
- Simplified Chinese (China)
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) Near fluent
- English (UK) Near fluent
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