n. (also Plimsoll mark) a marking on a ship's side showing the limit of legal submersion under various conditions.
Etymology: 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.
Etymology: S. Plimsoll, Engl. politician d. 1898, promoter of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012