Definition of Plimsoll mark

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Plimsoll mark

Noun
1. waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
(synonym) load line, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll
(hypernym) waterline, water line, water level

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PLIMSOLL MARK Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of petroleum Industry
Plimsoll mark
a mark placed on the side of a floating offshore drilling rig or ship denoting the maximum depth to which it may be loaded or ballasted. The line is set in accordance with local and international rules for safety of life at sea.


PLIMSOLL MARK Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

maritime&shipping&trade
PLIMSOLL MARK
An internationally recognised line painted on the side of merchant ships. When a ship is loaded, the water level is not supposed to go above the line. Water can reach different parts of the line as its temperature and saltiness varies with the season and location. From where Plimsoll Shipping derived its name.


PLIMSOLL MARK Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

rhyming slang
Plimsoll Mark
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plimsoll mark

plimsoll mark
n : waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded [syn: load line, plimsoll line, plimsoll mark, plimsoll]





PLIMSOLL MARK Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Waterline
Waterline refers to an imaginary line marking the level at which ship or boat floats in the water. To an observer on the ship the water appears to rise or fall against the hull . Temperature also affects the level because warm water provides less buoyancy, being less dense than cold water. Likewise the salinity of the water affects the level, fresh water being less dense than salty seawater.

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