waterline
- a variation of water line.
Example Sentences
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Upon sailing into the harbor, they realized the frigate was too damaged to sail, so rather than leave it in enemy hands, they burned it to the waterline.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Equipment mounted below the waterline of a boat emits a fan‑shaped beam of sound waves ahead of the craft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
The obvious connection with the sinking of the Titanic was made - and every shred of evidence suggests Chelsea, under BlueCo, are holed below the waterline.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Sajili clung to a small part of the boat that stayed above the waterline until the last possible moment, before letting go and swimming towards a life raft.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
But as the Hunley moved close to the large Union vessel, it was below the waterline.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
