the waterline
noun
: the level that water reaches on the side of a ship
We repaired the hull below the waterline.
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California Two people stabbed, another assaulted in unprovoked attack in Santa Monica
May 21, 2024
Garnett stopped his attack only to race to the waterline after spotting a pair of seniors, police say.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Bridges between Montreal and Quebec City block vessels with air draft – the distance from the waterline to the highest point on a ship – over 49 meters (or about 161 feet) from berthing at its facilities in Old Montreal.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
According to police, Carman was thought to have disabled his boat before leaving the marina by removing two bulkheads and the trim tabs from the stern, leaving holes below the waterline.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2024
In the most recent, five houses on her block flooded, and the waterline reached roughly two feet high in their home.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Bridges between Montreal and Quebec City block vessels with air draft – the distance from the waterline to the highest point on a ship – over 49 meters (or about 161 feet) from berthing at its facilities in Old Montreal.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
According to police, Carman was thought to have disabled his boat before leaving the marina by removing two bulkheads and the trim tabs from the stern, leaving holes below the waterline.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2024
In the most recent, five houses on her block flooded, and the waterline reached roughly two feet high in their home.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
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“The waterline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20waterline. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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