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hogged

hogged

9.9
A ship whose front and back sag so they are lower than the middle
  • adjective
  • /hɔɡd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : deformado
  • Inspectors noticed the freighter was hogged, with both bow and stern drooping lower than the center.

Examples

  • After years at sea, the old vessel became hogged and needed extensive repairs.

  • A hogged ship is dangerous because it can compromise the hull's integrity.

  • The old ship had hogged after years of neglect.

  • Is the vessel hogged due to the weight of the cargo?

  • The inspectors reported that the cargo ship was hogged, with both the bow and stern sagging dangerously.

  • After many years of service, the navy ship became hogged, requiring immediate attention to avoid capsizing.

  • The classic wooden sailboat was hogged from years of wear, causing it to tip when loaded with passengers.

Synonyms

sagging
vshogged
1 4.1

Hanging down loosely because it is weak or damaged

is specific to ships where both ends sit lower than the middle
broken-backed
vshogged
  • Specialized
9.6

A ship or structure so badly damaged that it sags in the middle

is weakening that makes both ends lower than the middle

Antonyms

to strengthen
327 3.0

To make muscles, relationships, or groups stronger

Surface Forms

hogged positive

Morphology

hogged = hog (opaque) = hog + ed

Formed by the verb 'hog' + '-ed', but the nautical meaning is specialized and not derivable from the common senses of 'hog' by an average learner.

Etymology

Hogged: A helpful image to remember hogged is a hog 'pig' with a rounded back; a ship is called hogged when its middle rises and the bow and stern, the ship's front and back, droop down. So, think 'hog's back' to remember that a hogged ship is bent with its ends lower than the middle.