Word: metacentre
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: met
a
cen
tre
Definition: A midway point between a ship's centre of buoyancy when upright and its centre of buoyancy when tilted; it must be above the centre of gravity to enable a tilting ship to return to an upright position
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Transcending, encompassing
Affix: centre
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Alternative form of center; the middle of a military or naval formation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: centrum
Language: la
Decoded: centrum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: center ; centre