English

Ship Stability diagram showing centre of gravity (G), centre of buoyancy (B), and metacentre (M) with ship upright and heeled over to one side.

Alternative forms

• center of buoyancy (American spelling)

Noun

centre of buoyancy ‎(plural centres of buoyancy) (British, Canadian)

1. (nautical) the point through which the resultant of all buoyant forces on an immersed hull are assumed to act; the centre of mass of the displaced water.

Synonyms

• centre of cavity
• centre of displacement
• centre of flotation

Related terms

• centre of gravity
• centre of inertia
• centre of mass

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