Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light waterline

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
light wa-ter-line
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The waterline at which a vessel floats when light or unladen.

Etymology

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

light waterlines (plural) light water line (alternative)

Phrases

deep waterline light displacement load waterline

Frequently Paired Words

deep waterline light displacement load waterline

Synonyms

Questions

What does light waterline mean?
The waterline at which a vessel floats when light or unladen.
Where does light waterline come from?
From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + waterline (noun).

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