Plimsoll line

Definitions of Plimsoll line
  1. noun
    waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
    synonyms: Plimsoll, Plimsoll mark, load line
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    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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