œuvres mortes

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œuvres mortes

  • \œ.vʁə mɔʁt\

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Composé de œuvre et de mort.

noun

  1. Partie d’un navire située au-dessus de la ligne de flottaison.

Opposite: œuvres vives

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noun

Opposite: œuvres vives

In English

  • topside surface of a ship's hull that is above the water line

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"œuvres mortes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/%C5%93uvres%20mortes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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œuvres mortes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/%C5%93uvres%20mortes

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"œuvres mortes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/%C5%93uvres%20mortes.

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@misc{uvres_mortes_2026,
  title = {œuvres mortes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/%C5%93uvres%20mortes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}