waterline

noun/ˈwɔtərˌlaɪn/

Frequency rank: #18,311 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the level on a ship's hull where the water surface meets when the vessel is afloat.

Illustration for the English word “waterline”

Example sentence

The hull of the boat was painted red below the waterline.

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