light waterline
English
Alternative forms
- light water line
Etymology
From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + waterline (noun).
Noun
light waterline (plural light waterlines)
- (nautical) The waterline at which a vessel floats when light or unladen.
Synonyms
- light line (noun)
Related terms
- deep waterline (noun)
- light displacement (noun)
- load waterline (noun)
References
The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1914