above-water

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English

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Etymology

From 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]

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References

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