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noun
Properly the International Load Line, a mark on the hull of a merchant ship to show the waterline under specified conditions. The line shows the maximum capacity load the ship may carry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: load line, Plimsoll mark, Plimsoll
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: waterline, water line, water level
History
From Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol merchant and member of Parliament; promoter of the Merchant Shipping Act.
Across languages
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