Plimsoll line

[ plim-suhl, -sohl ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. load line ( def 1 ).

Plimsoll line

/ ˈplɪmsəl /

noun

1. another name for load line

Word History and Origins

Origin of Plimsoll line¹

First recorded in 1890–95; Plimsoll mark

Word History and Origins

Origin of Plimsoll line¹

C19: named after Samuel Plimsoll (1824–98), MP, who advocated its adoption

Example Sentences

“It’s coming in too full, you can’t see the Plimsoll line.”

From Salon

Joanna Thomas: "On holiday in Iceland over the summer, I took this shot of the Plimsoll line on one of the huge trawlers in Reykjavik harbour."

From BBC

The boat had received on the lower part of her hull, up to the Plimsoll line, a brilliant fresh coat of red paint.

From Project Gutenberg

You've got a Plimsoll line where you have one colour below and the other above - usually white or blue just to give Arctic colours I guess.

From BBC

While on each bath and tub of mine I've drawn freehand a Plimsoll line, Impressionist but plain.

From Project Gutenberg