plimsoll mark
31Plimsoll line/mark — Point down to which a ship may be loaded …
32Samuel Plimsoll — (10 February 1824 ndash; 3 June 1898) was a British politician and social reformer, now best remembered for having devised the Plimsoll line.Early lifePlimsoll was born in Bristol but soon moved to Whitely Wood Hall Sheffield, also spending part… …
33Waterline — refers to an imaginary line marking the level at which ship or boat floats in the water. To an observer on the ship the water appears to rise or fall against the hull . Temperature also affects the level because warm water provides less buoyancy …
34load line — noun waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded • Syn: ↑Plimsoll line, ↑Plimsoll mark, ↑Plimsoll • Hypernyms: ↑waterline, ↑water line, ↑water level * * * noun …
35Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …
36water line — noun 1. 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 (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑waterline, ↑water level • Hypernyms: ↑line • Hyponyms: ↑load line, ↑ …
37watermark — Synonyms and related words: Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, birthmark, blaze, blemish, blotch, brand, caste mark, check, checkmark, cicatrix, cut, dapple, discoloration, dot, earmark, engraving, fleck, flick, freckle, gash, graving, hack, high… …
38Plim|soll line — Plim|soll mark or Plim|soll line «PLIHM suhl, sol», one of a set of mark or lines on the hull of a ship that show how deep it may ride in the water, under varying conditions of water temperature and weather, after loading. A Plimsoll mark is… …
39water level — noun 1. the level of the surface of a body of water (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑elevation • Hyponyms: ↑sea level 2. underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water spring rains had raised the water table …
40waterline — noun 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 • Syn: ↑water line, ↑water level • Hypernyms: ↑line • Hyponyms: ↑load line, ↑Plimsoll line, ↑ …
