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waterline.

A line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)laɪn/
  1. A line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings

  2. A horizontal line indicating the shape of an airfoil.

  3. A line showing where the water has been.

  4. The line formed by where the water level of a body of water currently is: where the water's surface currently meets the bank; it may move higher or lower depending on the weather, tide, or season.

  5. The inner rim of the eyelid, just behind the lash line; primarily used in reference to the application of eyeliner.

  6. A water pipeline.

Where this word comes from

From water + line.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.