Plimsoll line
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From Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol merchant and member of Parliament; promoter of the Merchant Shipping Act.
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Plimsoll line (plural Plimsoll lines)
- (nautical) Properly the International Load Line, a mark on the hull of a merchant ship to show the waterline under specified conditions. The line shows the maximum capacity load the ship may carry.
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International Load Line
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