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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