| water line 
 
 1. a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel;
 often painted on the hull of a ship (Freq. 1)
 • Syn:
 waterline, water level
 • Hypernyms:
 line
 • Hyponyms:
 load line, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, Plimsoll
 2. a line marking the level reached by a body of water
 • Syn:
 watermark
 • Hypernyms:
 line
 • Hyponyms:
 high-water mark, low-water mark
 
 
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