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Water line

Water line Meaning & Definition
Water line Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Water line?

[n] 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
[n] a line marking the level reached by a body of water

Synonyms | Synonyms for Water line: water level | waterline | watermark

Related Terms | Find terms related to Water line:

See Also | high-water mark | line | load line | low-water mark | Plimsoll | Plimsoll line | Plimsoll mark

Water line In Webster's Dictionary

\Wa"ter line`\ 1. (Shipbuilding) Any one of certain lines of a vessel, model, or plan, parallel with the surface of the water at various heights from the keel. Note: In a half-breadth plan, the water lines are outward curves showing the horizontal form of the ship at their several heights; in a sheer plan, they are projected as straight horizontal lines. 2. (Naut.) Any one of several lines marked upon the outside of a vessel, corresponding with the surface of the water when she is afloat on an even keel. The lowest line indicates the vessel's proper submergence when not loaded, and is called the {light water line}; the highest, called the {load water line}, indicates her proper submergence when loaded. {Water-line model} (Shipbuilding), a model of a vessel formed of boards which are shaped according to the water lines as shown in the plans and laid upon each other to form a solid model.

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