waterline

Definition of Waterline in English :

Noun

1. water level, water line, waterline

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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noun

1.

a line marked at the level around a vessel's hull to which the vessel will be immersed when afloat

2.

a line marking the level reached by a body of water

Waterline

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noun

1.

the line to which the surface of the water comes on the side of a ship or boat

2.

any of several lines parallel to this, marked at various heights on the hull of a ship, indicating the various degrees of submergence when the ship is fully or partly loaded, or unloaded, and on an even keel

3. US

a pipe, tube, or other line connected to a source of water

4.

watermark (sense 1)

Waterline

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n.

1.

a. The line on the hull of a ship to which the surface of the water rises.

b. Any of several lines parallel to this line, marked on the hull of a ship, and indicating the depth to which the ship sinks under various loads.

2. A line or stain, as one left on a seawall, indicating the height to which water has risen or may rise; a watermark.

3. waterline The edge of the eyelid between the eyelashes and the eyeball: apply eyeliner to your waterline.

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