English

Alternative forms

• Plimsoll's mark

Noun

Plimsoll mark ‎(plural Plimsoll marks)

1. (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.

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Related terms

• Plimsoll line
• To etymology: plimsoll