Plimsoll lines

A form of Plimsoll line — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Plimsoll line
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