above-water

See also: above water

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

above +‎ water

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈbʌv ˈwɑ.tɚ/, /əˈbʌv ˈwɔ.tɚ/

Adjective

above-water (comparative more above-water, superlative most above-water)

  1. Above the surface of the water.
  2. Above the waterline of a ship.[1]

References
  1. Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 5
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