plimsoll mark
1Plimsoll mark — or Plimsoll line [plim′səl, plim′säl΄, plim′sôl΄] n. [after Samuel Plimsoll (1824 98), Eng advocate of legislation against overloading vessels] a line or set of lines on the hull of a merchant ship, showing the depth to which it may legally be… …
2Plimsoll mark — noun waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded • Syn: ↑load line, ↑Plimsoll line, ↑Plimsoll • Hypernyms: ↑waterline, ↑water line, ↑water level * * * noun …
3Plimsoll mark — Naut. See load line mark. Also called Plimsoll. [1880 85; named after Samuel Plimsoll (1824 98), English member of Parliament who brought about its adoption] * * * …
4Plimsoll mark — 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 line, plimsoll …
5Plimsoll mark — noun Etymology: Samuel Plimsoll died 1898 English shipping reformer Date: 1884 a load line or a set of load line markings on an oceangoing cargo ship called also Plimsoll line …
6Plimsoll mark — Plim′soll mark n. navig. a load line painted on the side of a cargo ship • Etymology: 1880–85; after Samuel Plimsoll (1824–98), English member of Parliament who brought about its adoption …
7Plimsoll mark — Same as Plimsoll line …
8plimsoll mark — Cockney Rhyming Slang Park …
9Plimsoll — is a surname, and may refer to:* James Plimsoll, a governor of Tasmania * John Plimsoll, South African cricketer * Oliver Plimsolls, fictional character in The League of Gentlemen (comedy) * Samuel Plimsoll, British politicianPlimsoll may also… …
10Plimsoll line — also Plimsoll mark n BrE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Samuel Plimsoll (1824 98), British politician] a line painted on the outside of a ship, showing how low in the water it can safely be when it is loaded …
