Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a set of lines on the hull of a merchant ship that indicate the depth to which it may be legally loaded under specified conditions.
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- noun nautical properly the
International Load Line , a mark on thehull of amerchant ship to show thewaterline under specified conditions. The line shows the maximum capacity load the ship may carry.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[After Samuel Plimsoll, (1824–1898), British merchant and shipping reformer.]
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From Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol merchant and member of Parliament, promoter of the Merchant Shipping Act.
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