n. (also Plimsoll mark) a marking on a ship's side showing the limit of legal submersion under various conditions.
[ S. Plimsoll, Engl. politician d. 1898, promoter of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876 ]
n. (also Plimsoll mark) a marking on a ship's side showing the limit of legal submersion under various conditions.
[ S. Plimsoll, Engl. politician d. 1898, promoter of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876 ]
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