hull

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The vessels have a deeper draught - the amount of hull below the waterline - than most CalMac ships, allowing for a sleeker, more fuel efficient shape.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Before the current Middle East conflict, a war risk premium would typically have cost less than one percent of the vessel's so-called hull value.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

How they are laid: A diver attaches it to a ship’s hull, magnetically or with a nail gun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

It will focus on cargo and hull and machinery to start.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

He and Herold helped Booth struggle into the craft, laying the weapons and crutches on the hull of the boat.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson