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PLIMSOLL MARK

\plˈɪmsɒl mˈɑːk], \plˈɪmsɒl mˈɑːk], \p_l_ˈɪ_m_s_ɒ_l m_ˈɑː_k]\

Definitions of PLIMSOLL MARK

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A small mark painted on the side of a ship, usually depicting the maximum point to which they can be sunk in water when full. Usually dependent upon place season as well as the specific gravity of the water.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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