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🧿 Vodou spirit 🚤 Total boat length 🎭 Introductory speech
loa

loa

1 9.9
The total length of a boat from front to back
  • noun
  • /loʊə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : eslora
  • He explained that the total LOA of the ship is essential for understanding its handling characteristics.

Examples

  • LOA – 305 feet

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  • A ship's LOA tells you more about it than any other single number.

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  • LOA - 217 feet

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  • LOA - 214.24 feet

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  • LOA - 220 Feet

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  • LOA - 227.7 Feet

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  • LOA: 289 Feet

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  • The yacht's LOA is officially listed as 45 feet, making it suitable for the upcoming regatta.

  • When purchasing a new boat, the LOA should be a key factor in evaluating its stability and capacity.

Synonyms

length
vsloa
91 1.0

A long narrow piece of material like rope

measures distance from the foremost to the aftermost point on a ship

How Long

liner
24 3.2
yacht
130 5.3
loa
  • Specialized
1 9.9
launch
36 6.0
skiff
15 7.7

Surface Forms

loa singular
loas plural

Etymology

Loa comes from the abbreviation L.O.A., which stands for 'length overall', so it simply names the full length of a boat from front to back.