plimsoll mark

plim·soll mark

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [plim-suh l, -sohl mahrk]
- /ˈplɪm səl, -soʊl mɑrk/
- /ˈplɪm.səl mɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plim-suh l, -sohl mahrk]
- /ˈplɪm səl, -soʊl mɑrk/

Definitions of plimsoll mark words

noun plimsoll mark load-line mark. 1
noun plimsoll mark a line or set of lines on the hull of a merchant ship, showing the depth to which it may legally be loaded 0

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Origin of plimsoll mark

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; named after Samuel Plimsoll (1824-98), English member of Parliament who brought about its adoption

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Parts of speech for Plimsoll mark

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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plimsoll mark popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for plimsoll mark

noun plimsoll mark

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).
watermark — a mark indicating the height to which water rises or has risen, as in a river or inlet.

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