Plimsoll line
[ plim-suhl, -sohl ]
Origin of Plimsoll line
1First recorded in 1890–95; see origin at Plimsoll mark
Words Nearby Plimsoll line
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British Dictionary definitions for Plimsoll line
Plimsoll line
/ (ˈplɪmsəl) /
noun
another name for load line
Origin of Plimsoll line
1C19: named after Samuel Plimsoll (1824–98), MP, who advocated its adoption
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