shallow-draft

Describes a vessel or waterway that requires only a small depth of water to float or operate.

• 🇫🇷Qualifie un navire ou une voie navigable qui ne nécessite qu'une faible profondeur d'eau pour naviguer ou être utilisé.

1. Low keel depth C1 formal

   Describes a vessel whose keel sits close to the water's surface, allowing it to navigate in shallow waters.

   • The shallow-draft boat easily navigated the narrow river.
   • Shallow-draft vessels are ideal for exploring coastal marshes.
   • The design of the shallow-draft ship allowed it to dock in the small harbor.

   🇫🇷À faible tirant d'eau

   Synonymes: shallow-draught