margin line

noun

, Nautical.

1. an imaginary line used in making calculations regarding the flooding of hulls, running fore-and-aft 3 inches (8 centimeters) below the upper surface of the bulkhead deck at the side.
2. the line along which the planking on a transom-sterned vessel terminates aft.

Word History and Origins

Origin of margin line¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Tesla doesn’t break out figures for its energy operations beyond the gross margin line.

From Los Angeles Times

Annualized, that equates to a return of just 3.6% on the $4.9 billion transaction value — at the gross margin line.

From Los Angeles Times

“Mitt Romney may have pleased Democrats and the media with his recent op-ed criticizing President Trump, but Republican voters by a better than two-to-one margin line up with the president,” says a new Rasmussen Reports poll of 1,000 likely voters.

From Washington Times

And when you take all the credit revenue out of the gross margin line, something fascinating happens.

From Forbes

Much like Cree, I’ll also be watching the gross margin line for Starbucks, which should benefit from the steep year over year in coffee prices.

From Forbes