water line
or wa·ter·line
Nautical. the part of the outside of a ship's hull that is just at the water level.
Naval Architecture. any of a series of lines on the hull plans of a vessel representing the level to which the vessel is immersed or the bottom of the keel.: Compare load line, Plimsoll line.
the line in which water at its surface borders upon a floating body.
Also called watermark. a line indicating the former level or passage of water: A water line all around the cellar served as a reminder of the flood.
a pipe, hose, tube, or other line for conveying water.
waterline, the slightly wet inner rim of skin between the upper or lower eyelashes and the eye, especially with reference to the use of eyeliner: Apply pencil eyeliner to your upper and lower waterlines.
Origin of water line
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How to use water line in a sentence
Meanwhile, the rest of hull is wide at the waterline and slopes inward.
Can the Navy's $12 Billion Stealth Destroyer Stay Afloat? | Dave Majumdar | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis last novel, Waterline was the story of a one-time shipbuilder in the Glasgow yards, now broken by loss.
He located a nest of duck-dogs, those shy waterline fishers living in cliff holes.
Star Born | Andre NortonOne man said the ship had been struck above the waterline and would float.
Tom Slade with the Colors | Percy K. FitzhughProbably no damage was being done there because the acid was on the surface and did not touch the areas below the waterline.
The Lost Warship | Robert Moore Williams
A few hours later we were getting in our cargo, and soon the Jenny was loaded almost to the waterline with smalls.
Dry Fish and Wet | Anthon Bernhard Elias NilsenYou see, the cut is from below, and it is only two or three inches above the waterline.
The Queen's Cup | G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for water line
a line marked at the level around a vessel's hull to which the vessel will be immersed when afloat
a line marking the level reached by a body of water
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