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water line

DEFINITIONS OF: water line

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n a line marking the level reached by a body of water

Synonyms:
watermark
Types:
high-water mark
a line marking the highest level reached
low-water mark
a line marking the lowest level reached
Type of:
line
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

n 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

Synonyms:
water level, waterline
Types:
Plimsoll, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, load line
waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
Type of:
line
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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