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load line

DEFINITIONS OF: load line

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n waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded

Synonyms:
Plimsoll, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark
Type of:
water level, water line, waterline
a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
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