Plimsoll line

English

Etymology

From Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol merchant and member of Parliament; promoter of the Merchant Shipping Act.

Noun

Plimsoll line (plural Plimsoll lines)

(nautical) Properly the International Load Line, a mark on the hull of a merchant ship to show the waterline under specified conditions. The line shows the maximum capacity load the ship may carry.

Synonyms

Plimsoll mark

Related terms

plimsoll

Translations

International Load Line

Chinese:
Mandarin: 吃水線 (zh), 吃水线 (zh) (chīshuǐxiàn)
Finnish: lastimerkki, Plimsollin merkki, Plimsollin lastimerkki

German: Plimsoll-Marke f
Hebrew: קַו טְעִינָה‎‎ (he) m

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