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light line

American  

noun

Nautical.
  1. the line or level to which a ship or boat sinks when fully supplied with fuel and ballast but without cargo.


Etymology

Origin of light line

First recorded in 1890–95

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The former include arrangement, color and symbol, composition, juxtaposition, light, line, multimodality, and point of view.

From Textbooks Dec. 21, 2021

Crappie are fair off lighted piers in the evening using minnows and light line.

From Washington Times Jul. 22, 2020

Madam appeared to be channelling a ghostly robot, her weirdly absent monotone killing every light line.

From The Guardian Feb. 20, 2011

Step 2 Using the tag end of the light line, make 10 to 12 wraps forward toward the end of the heavy-line loop.

From Time Magazine Archive

Scotty finished coiling up the light line he used to tether the float to his belt, and they stepped into the water.

From The Wailing Octopus by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

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