The length of a ship measured from the forward side of the stem to the aft side of the stern post at the height of the designed water line. In naval practice, the total length on the designed water line.
Ubude benqanawe obulinganiswa ukusuka kwicala elingaphambili lenqanawe ukuya kwicala elingasemva lenqanawe kumphakamo wendawo athi xhaxhe kuyo amanzi.