Flush-decked vessels are thus termed, in contradistinction to the deep-waisted.
·adj Having a flush deck, or with only a moderate depression amidships; — said of a vessel. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·vt To make shallow. II. Shallow ·superl Not deep in tone. III. Shallow ·vi To become shallow, as ...
A WHIP hat, so called from the want of depth in the crown. LILLY SHALLOW, a WHITE Whip hat. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
·adj Having a deep waist, as when, in a ship, the poop and forecastle are much elevated above the de...
·adj Having a long waist; long from the armpits to the armpits to the bottom of the waist; — said o...
·adj Having a short waist. ...
·adj Having a moderate depth of hold; — said of a vessel. ...
·adj Weak in intellect; foolish; empty-headed. ...
·adj Incapable of deep feeling. ...
·adj Shallow-brained. ...
(WHIP SLANG) A white driving hat. ...
A simple fellow. ...