English noun: metacenter | |||
1. | metacenter (cognition) (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship | ||
Synonyms | metacentre | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intersection, intersection point, point of intersection | ||
Domain category | ship building, shipbuilding | ||