escora

Definitions of escora
  1. noun
    any vertical post or rod used as a support
    synonyms: montante, puntal
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    type of:
    poste
    an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
  2. noun
    waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
    synonyms: línia del fuerte
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    type of:
    línea de flotación
    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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