Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

load line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: load- -line
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The line on the outside of a vessel indicating the depth to which it sinks in the water when loaded.

Inflected Forms

load lines (plural) loadline (alternative)

Synonyms

load water line Plimsoll line Plimsoll mark plimsoll

Questions

What does load line mean?: The line on the outside of a vessel indicating the depth to which it sinks in the water when loaded.

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