noun

waterline

waterline

The boat sat low, its waterline barely visible.

The boat sat low, its waterline barely visible.

High tide left a waterline on the pier.

High tide left a waterline on the pier.

((the/a)) waterline a line on the side of a ship showing the level the water should reach The boat sat low, its waterline barely visible.

Synonyms: water level, tidemark

A compound of 'water' and 'line'. It refers to the line made by the water.

Imagine a line on the side of a boat that shows where the surface of the water is.

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