WATER LINE
\wˈɔːtə lˈa͡ɪn], \wˈɔːtə lˈaɪn], \w_ˈɔː_t_ə l_ˈaɪ_n]\
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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
By Princeton University
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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
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Any one of several lines marked upon the outside of a vessel, corresponding with the surface of the water when she is afloat on an even keel. The lowest line indicates the vessel's proper submergence when not loaded, and is called the light water line; the highest, called the load water line, indicates her proper submergence when loaded.
By Oddity Software
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Any one of several lines marked upon the outside of a vessel, corresponding with the surface of the water when she is afloat on an even keel. The lowest line indicates the vessel's proper submergence when not loaded, and is called the light water line; the highest, called the load water line, indicates her proper submergence when loaded.
By Noah Webster.
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