maierform means A design of hull for a ship. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From German Maier + Form, after Austrian engineer Fritz F. Maier.
noun
- A design of hull for a ship.“The latest steamer built for these passages is worthy of more than a passing reference in that she is a pioneer. Isle of Sark is the first cross-channel steamer to have a Maierform hull. The bows are so shaped as to reduce the resistance of the ship in calm weather, while enabling a higher speed to be maintained in heavy seas.”