About The Word Water line
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Water line
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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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