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Waterline Definition & Meaning

waterline
noun
  1. a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship

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What does waterline mean?
a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
What part of speech is waterline?
Waterline is a noun.

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