waterline

noun

wa·ter·line ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlīn

ˈwä-

: a line that marks the level of the surface of water on something: such as

a(1)

: the point on the hull of a ship or boat to which the water rises

(2)

: a line marked on the outside of a ship that corresponds with the water's surface when the ship is afloat on an even keel under specified conditions of loading

: shoreline sense 1

Examples of waterline in a Sentence

We repaired the hull below the waterline.

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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024 Actor Madelyn Cline uses the pencil in her waterline. —

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