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noun Nautical.
an imaginary line used in making calculations regarding the flooding of hulls, running fore-and-aft 3 inches (8 centimeters) below the upper surface of the bulkhead deck at the side.
the line along which the planking on a transom-sterned vessel terminates aft.
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Origin of margin line
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby margin line
marginal tax rate, marginal utility, marginate, margination, margin call, margin line, margin of safety, marginoplasty, margin plank, margosa, Margot
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