wa|ter|line

wa|ter|line
water line, or wa|ter|line «WT uhr LYN, WOT-», noun.
1. the line where the surface of the water touches the side of a ship or boat.
2. any one of several lines marked on the hull of a ship to show the depth to which it sinks when unloaded, partly loaded, or fully loaded.

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