Meaning?
Hi,
What is the meaning of a quiet wake in the following text?
Those on ferries and smaller vessels couldn't help but gawk as Brianna
moved by, her twin 2,000- horsepower Caterpillar diesels churning a quiet wake.
Please take note that Brianna is the name of a mega -yacht.
Thanks
Top answer
The wake is the disturbance in the water behind a moving ship. This was a quiet wake, one that disturbed the water only a little.
- The wake is the disturbance in the water behind a moving ship.
- This was a quiet wake, one that disturbed the water only a little.
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The wake is the disturbance in the water behind a moving ship. This was a quiet wake, one that disturbed the water only a little.
0'Wake' has many meanings. This one is the churning up of the sea behind a vessel when it moves through the water. If the engine is not making a lot of noise, and the propeller or other driving unit isn't moving the water around a lot, the 'wake' will seem quiet and relatively peaceful.
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