A description of hull shape when viewed in a transverse section, where the widest part of the hull is someway below deck level.
A description of hull shape when viewed in a transverse section, where the widest part of the hull is someway below deck level.
In ship designing, the tumblehome is the narrowing of a ship`s hull with greater distance above the water-line. Expressed more technically, it is present when the beam at the uppermost deck is less than the maximum beam of the vessel. A small amount of tumblehome is normal in many designs in order to allow any small projections at deck level to c....
inward curve of upper parts of sides of a ship
The term that describes the convex curvature on the side of a car body.
Used to describe a hulls shape where it curves inward towards the top.
The top is closer to the centerline than the bottom. Can be applied to the hull or cabin. 
(tumble home) Generally refers to the way the sides of a car rounds inward toward the roof, specifically of the greenhouse above the beltline. This term is borrowed from nautical description of naval vessels.