Meanings
nounload line (plural load lines)
plural load lines · alternative loadline
- nauticalThe line on the outside of a vessel indicating the depth to which it sinks in the water when loaded.
Synonyms: load water line, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe line on the outside of a vessel indicating the depth to which it sinks in the water when loaded.
More synonyms by meaning
nounwaterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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load line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/load%20line
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“load line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/load%20line. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “load line,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/load%20line.
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