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1. (n.) water line
the part of the outside of a ship's hull that is just at the water level.
2. water line
any of a series of lines on the hull plans of a vessel representing the level to which it is immersed or the bottom of the keel.
3. water line
the line in which water at its surface borders upon a floating body.
Etymology: (1615–25)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) waterline, water line, water level
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
2. (noun) water line, watermark
a line marking the level reached by a body of water
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1. water line
any one of certain lines of a vessel, model, or plan, parallel with the surface of the water at various heights from the keel
2. water line
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
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