metacentre

Other forms: metacentres

Definitions of metacentre

1. noun

   (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: metacenter

   type of:

   intersection, intersection point, point of intersection

   a point where lines intersect