overall length
1Overall length — For the measurement of a ship s length, see length overall. The overall length of an ammunition cartridge is a measurement from the base of the brass shell casing to the tip of the bullet, seated into the brass casing.[1] Handloaded cartridges… …
2overall length — the extreme length of a ship measured from the foremost point of the stem to the aftermost part of the stern …
3Overall (disambiguation) — Overall may be used in the following circumstances Overall (garment) Overall (surname) comprehensive, all embracing Overall length Length overall, where overall is sometimes abbreviated as o/a, o.a. or oa Overall pressure ratio for the term… …
4Length at the waterline — Length at the waterline, often abbreviated as lwl,w/l, w.l. or wl is term used to describe the length of a ship. This term refers to the length of a vessel along the waterline. In a ship with raked stems, naturally this length changes as the… …
5Length between perpendiculars — Length between perpendiculars, often abbreviated as p/p, p.p., pp or LBP is a term describing the length of a ship. LBP refers to the length of a vessel along the waterline from the forward surface of the stem, or main bow perpendicular member,… …
6length — noun 1 distance from one end to the other ADJECTIVE ▪ entire, full, maximum, whole ▪ There is a maximum length of 2 500 words. ▪ A long veranda runs the whole length of the building …
7overall — adv. /oh veuhr awl /; adj., n. /oh veuhr awl /, adv., adj. 1. from one extreme limit of a thing to the other: the overall length of the bridge. 2. covering or including everything: an overall impression; to view something overall. n. 3. overalls …
8overall — adjective /ˈoʊvərɔl / (say ohvuhrawl) 1. from one extreme limit of a thing to another: the overall length of a bridge. 2. covering or including everything: an overall estimate. –noun /ˈoʊvərɔl / (say ohvuhrawl) 3. a coverall. 4. British a loose… …
9length — also See floodable length free length nominal length overall length shank length …
10overall — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 from end to end (overall length). 2 total, inclusive of all (overall cost). adv. in all parts; taken as a whole (overall, the performance was excellent). n. 1 Brit. an outer garment worn to keep out dirt, wet, etc. 2 (in… …
