waterline
SPECIAL MARKING THAT INDICATES THE DRAFT OF THE SHIP AND THE LEGAL LIMIT TO WHICH A SHIP MAY BE LOADED FOR SPECIFIC WATER TYPES AND TEMPERATURES IN ORDER TO SAFELY MAINTAIN BUOYANCY, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO THE HAZARD OF WAVES THAT MAY ARISE
Plimsoll line; Plimsol line; Plimsoll Mark; International load line; Load-Line; Water line; Reserve buoyancy; Ship's load line; Plimsoll Line; Plimsoll symbol; Plimsoll mark; Loadline; Waterlines
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1. the level normally reached by the water on the side of a ship.
2. a line on a shore, riverbank, etc. marking the level reached by the sea or a river.
3. a linear watermark in paper.