PLIMSOLL LINE


Meaning of PLIMSOLL LINE in English

n [ usu sing ]

a mark on the side of a ship which shows how far down in the water (because of the weight of its cargo) it can legally be. It was named after the English politician Samuel Plimsoll (1824–98), who did a lot to improve the rules about safety at sea.

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