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plimsoll line

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
plim-sol-l -line
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Plimsoll lines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

plimsoll

Synonyms

load line load water line Plimsoll mark plimsoll

Questions

What does plimsoll line mean?
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.
Where does plimsoll line come from?
From Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol merchant and member of Parliament; promoter of the Merchant Shipping Act.

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