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61Plimsoll line — n. (also Plimsoll mark) a marking on a ship s side showing the limit of legal submersion under various conditions. Etymology: S. Plimsoll, Engl. politician d. 1898, promoter of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876 * * * ˈPlimsoll line 7 [Plimsoll… …
62Plimsoll line — UK US noun [C] (also Plimsoll mark) ► MEASURES, TRANSPORT LOAD LINE(Cf. ↑load line) …
63Plimsoll line — noun properly the International Load Line, a mark on the hull of a merchant ship to show the waterline under specified conditions. The line shows the maximum capacity load the ship may carry. See Also: Plimsoll mark, plimsoll …
64water line — 1. Naut. the part of the outside of a ship s hull that is just at the water level. 2. Naval Archit. any of a series of lines on the hull plans of a vessel representing the level to which the vessel is immersed or the bottom of the keel. Cf. load… …
65light line — Naut. the line or level to which a ship or boat sinks when fully supplied with fuel and ballast but without cargo. Also called light load line. [1890 95] * * * …
66light line — Naut. the line or level to which a ship or boat sinks when fully supplied with fuel and ballast but without cargo. Also called light load line. [1890 95] …
67Plimsoll line — See load line …
68load-water-line — …
69Transmission line — This article is about the radio frequency transmission line. For the power transmission line, see electric power transmission. In communications and electronic engineering, a transmission line is a specialized cable designed to carry alternating… …
70Control line — Brodak Control Line Aerobatic Strega in flight Control line (also called U Control ) is a simple and light way of controlling a flying model aircraft. The aircraft is connected to the operator by a pair of lines, attached to a handle, that work… …
