Home › Words › D › downflooddownflood/ˈdaʊn.flʌd/downflood means to enter a boat, ship, or other vessel through openings that are normally above the waterline.downflood is pronounced /ˈdaʊn.flʌd/.EtymologyBlend of down + flood.verbTo enter a boat, ship, or other vessel through openings that are normally above the waterline.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.downflooding 88% match — The entry of water or other liquid into a boat, ship, or other vessel through openings that are normally above the waterline. vs downflood →aflood 72% match — Flooding. vs downflood →overflood 69% match — To flood. vs downflood →waterflood 67% match — An inundation of water. vs downflood →beflood 67% match — To flood around or about; flood all over; inundate. vs downflood →counterflooding 66% match — The action of deliberately flooding spaces in one part (of a ship, boat, or other vessel) in order to counterbalance flooding occurring elsewhere in the vessel and keep the vessel level and on an even keel. vs downflood →flooding 63% match — An act of flooding; a flood or gush. vs downflood →flooded 62% match — Filled with water from rain or rivers. vs downflood →