The term for the depth of water needed for a specific purpose is often referred to as "water depth requirement" or "minimum water depth." This can vary based on the context, such as for navigation, aquatic life habitat, or construction purposes. In marine navigation, for instance, it may be called "draft," which indicates the minimum depth required for a vessel to float safely.
The term is impossible. A boat cannot float clear of the water.
The term you are referring to is "draft". The draft of a boat is the depth of water needed for it to float clear of the bottom.
The term is draft.
The term is impossible. A boat cannot float clear of the water.
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It is the boat's draft.
"Clearance" is one term.
The term for the depth of the water needed to float a boat clear of the bottom is called "draft." It refers to the distance between the waterline and the deepest part of the boat below the water's surface.
The term is draft in American English, and draught in British England - both mean the depth of water beneath a boat.
The term is draft in American English, and draught in British England - both mean the depth of water beneath a boat.
It is the boat's draft.
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