load line

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lohd lahyn]
- /loʊd laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lohd lahyn]
- /loʊd laɪn/

Definitions of load line words

noun load line Also called Plimsoll line. any of various lines marked on the sides of a cargo vessel to indicate the depth to which a vessel may be immersed under certain conditions. Compare freeboard (def 1a). 1
noun load line the line made by the surface of the water on the hull of a loaded ship. 1
noun load line nautical 1
noun load line a pattern of lines painted on the hull of a ship, approximately midway between the bow and the stern, indicating the various levels that the waterline should reach if the ship is properly loaded under given circumstances 0
noun load line any of the lines on the hull of a merchant ship showing the depths to which it may legally be loaded under various circumstances 0

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Origin of load line

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Load line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Load line

load line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

load line usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for load line

noun load line

plimsoll mark — load-line mark.
plimsoll line — load line (def 1).

All 2 Synonyms of load line