waterline

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

wa·ter·line

noun \ˈw-tər-ˌlīn, ˈwä-\

Definition of WATERLINE

: a line that marks the level of the surface of water on something: as a (1) : the point on the hull of a ship or boat to which the water rises (2) : a line marked on the outside of a ship that corresponds with the water's surface when the ship is afloat on an even keel under specified conditions of loading b : shoreline 1

Examples of WATERLINE

  1. We repaired the hull below the waterline.

First Known Use of WATERLINE

circa 1625

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