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Plimsoll line

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈplɪmsəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plim′səl, -sōl)

Plim′soll line′ (plim′səl, -sōl),USA pronunciation [Naut.]

Nautical, Naval TermsSee load line (def. 1).

see Plimsoll mark 1890–95

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Plimsoll line /ˈplɪmsəl/ n

another name for load line

Etymology: 19th Century: named after Samuel Plimsoll (1824–98), MP, who advocated its adoption

'Plimsoll line' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

plimsoll - load line - water line

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