Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "Plimsoll line" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLIMSOLL LINE

Named after Samuel Plimsoll (1824–98), MP, who advocated its adoption.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF PLIMSOLL LINE

Plimsoll line  [ˈplɪmsəl] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLIMSOLL LINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plimsoll line is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLIMSOLL LINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Plimsoll line

Waterline

The Plimsoll Line is the line where the hull of a ship meets the surface of the water, in concept or reality. Specifically, it is also the name of a special marking, also known as the International Load Line or water line, that indicates the draft of the ship and the legal limit to which a ship may be loaded for specific water types and temperatures in order to safely maintain buoyancy, particularly with regard to the hazard of waves that may arise. Temperature affects the level because warm water provides less buoyancy, being less dense than cold water, as does salinity because fresh water is less dense than seawater. For vessels with displacement hulls, the hull speed is determined by, among other things, the waterline length. In a sailing boat, the waterline length can change significantly as the boat heels, and can dynamically affect the speed of the boat. The waterline can also refer to any line on a ship's hull that is parallel to the water's surface when the ship is afloat in a normal position. Hence all waterlines are one class of "ships lines" used to denote the shape of a hull in Naval Architecture plans.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLIMSOLL LINE


axel
ˈæksəl
axle
ˈæksəl
cancel
ˈkænsəl
castle
ˈkɑːsəl
council
ˈkaʊnsəl
counsel
ˈkaʊnsəl
fossil
ˈfɒsəl
hassle
ˈhæsəl
hustle
ˈhʌsəl
muscle
ˈmʌsəl
Newcastle
ˈnjuːˌkɑːsəl
parcel
ˈpɑːsəl
pencil
ˈpɛnsəl
pixel
ˈpɪksəl
plimsole
ˈplɪmsəl
plimsoll
ˈplɪmsəl
Russell
ˈrʌsəl
universal
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl
vessel
ˈvɛsəl
whistle
ˈwɪsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLIMSOLL LINE

Plinian
plink
plinker
plinking
plinth
plinth course
Pliny
Pliocene
pliofilm
pliosaur
pliotron
pliskie
PLO

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLIMSOLL LINE

all along the line
bottom line
cell line
command line
credit line
dotted line
finish line
front line
hold the line
hotline
land line
lay on the line
on line
product line
production line
red line
sign on the dotted line
six-yard line
step out of line
tag line
toe the line

Synonyms and antonyms of Plimsoll line in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Plimsoll line» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF PLIMSOLL LINE

Find out the translation of Plimsoll line to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Plimsoll line from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Plimsoll line» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

普利姆索尔线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

línea Plimsoll
570 millions of speakers

English

Plimsoll line
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Plimsoll लाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خط بليمسول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Плимсолл линия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linha plimsoll
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্লিমসল লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligne Plimsoll
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Talian Plimsoll
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plimsoll Linie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プリムソールライン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

건현 라인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plimsoll baris
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dòng Plimsoll
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளிம்ஸ் கோடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्मिसोल लाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

azami su kesimi işareti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linea di Plimsoll
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

plimsoll linia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Плімсолл лінія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linie Plimsoll
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Plimsoll γραμμή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plimsoll lyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Plimsoll linje
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Plimsoll linje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Plimsoll line

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLIMSOLL LINE»

The term «Plimsoll line» is used very little and occupies the 165.475 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Rarely used
23
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «Plimsoll line» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of Plimsoll line
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Plimsoll line».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLIMSOLL LINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Plimsoll line» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Plimsoll line» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Plimsoll line

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLIMSOLL LINE»

Discover the use of Plimsoll line in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Plimsoll line and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Plimsoll Line: Collected Essays and Tales of Love and ...
inordinately to the hole below the Plimsoll Line, making it smaller than it might otherwise have been? I don't know, but it seems absurd and nonsensical to me, and I suspect to many others outside of the confines ofWallStreet. Before the ...
Gus Udo, 2014
2
Belair Active Science
To know that the Plimsoll Line was developed to make ships safer. Objects float in a liquid if their density is less than that of the liquid. Density can be calculated as mass divided by volume. The density of water changes as the temperature ...
Patricia Young, 2000
3
Valuing the Earth: Economics, Ecology, Ethics
This absolute optimal scale of load is recognized in the maritime institution of the Plimsoll line. When the watermark hits the Plimsoll line the boat is full, it has reached its safe carrying capacity. Of course if the weight is badly allocated the ...
H. E. Daly, K. N. Townsend, 1996
4
Ecological Economics, Second Edition: Principles and ...
If the waterline exceeded the Plimsoll line, the ship was overloaded and prohibited from entering or exiting the port. Because of England's seafaring dominance, the practice was adopted worldwide. Yet shipowners who profited from ...
Herman E. Daly, Joshua Farley, 2011
5
Piggyback Rides and Slippery Slides: How to Have Fun Raising ...
Hundreds of crew members lost their lives unnecessarily. Through Plimsoll's efforts, commercial ships were eventually required to have a “load line” or “ Plimsoll line” painted on the side of the ship. As a ship is loaded to its full capacity , the hull ...
Lynnae Allred, 2007
6
LIFE
AIR LINE COMPANIES On ships the mark at the water line which shows the point of overloading is called the Plimsoll line. In England last week the "Plim- soll line of modesty" was called into question by the appearance of two movie actresses ...
7
Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business
The macroeconomic dimension relates to the physical size of the economy per capita. Daly has provided a useful metaphor using a boat's Plimsoll line: The micro allocation problem is analogous to allocating optimally a given amount of ...
Orie L. Loucks, O. Homer Erekson, John F. Bol, 1998
8
The World of Physics
... e) why it is easier for a swimmer to float in sea water than in fresh water. f) why a balloon blown up with cold air falls to the ground but one blown up with helium gas floats upwards. Find out g) about the Plimsoll line on a ship. How is it used?
John Avison, 1989
9
AquaChurch 2.0: Piloting Your Church in Today's Fluid Culture
The line on the ship is called the Plimsoll line. Sea vessel captains take pains to watch a hull marking called the Plimsoll line. More and more things can be added to the boat as long as the water level remains below the Plimsoll line. When that ...
Leonard Sweet, 2010
10
From Battersea to the Tower: Exploring Londons Thames Path
Plimsoll is best known for introducing the Plimsoll Line to aid shipping, but few realise that he was a very active politician and social reformer. Born in Bristol, Plimsoll studied to be an academic but came on hard times in 1853; having moved to ...
John Costella, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLIMSOLL LINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Plimsoll line is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why Felicity Kendal is a Fine Tickle Lady and other witty celebrity …
... our schooldays were so named because the distinctive rubber line that runs along the edge resembles the Plimsoll line which indicates how ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
The Weight of a Feather
It was what sailors call “broke deep,” its hull broken into below the Plimsoll line. The captain was unfamiliar with these fishing grounds, fog ruled ... «Oxford American, Jul 15»
3
The Ashes: England vs Australia, Second Test, day two - as it …
... and this pair actually looking quite assured given, you know, that the ship is holed below the plimsoll line and Big Gary Ballance has eaten all ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
What reverberations for NZ from China's sharemarket syndrome?
... helped by the iron ore price slipping below $US50/tonne – the Plimsoll Line for some of Western Australia's new wave of iron ore producers. «NZResources.com, Jul 15»
5
If the shoe fits, you're wearing sneakers
... were so named because the line which separated the upper canvas part from the rubber sole resembled the plimsoll line on a ship's hull. «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
6
NOSTALGIA: Seaworthy solution found for every ship
... enable all parties to establish instantly whether or not a ship was overloaded and therefore not seaworthy – the aptly named Plimsoll Line. «The Westmorland Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Aversion to domesticity is not my fault
... of housework has always been abysmally low, but this winter it has plummeted way below the Good Housekeeping Bureau's plimsoll line. «The Nelson Mail, Jun 15»
8
Trail of 1916 Easter Rising sites launched to boost tourism
The show is written, produced and directed by Billy Kilkenny of Plimsoll Line Entertainment. He said: “Our aim is to show those from home and ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
9
'Ireland Rises' show to mark 1916 centenary
2016 will see the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising one of Ireland's most poignant points in history. To commemorate Plimsoll Line ... «Meath Chronicle, Jun 15»
10
Retro: Sheffield cutlers and reformers in Fulwood
He is now remembered for devising the Plimsoll line, which is a line on a ship's hull indicating the maximum safe draft. This was brought in to ... «The Star, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Plimsoll line [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/plimsoll-line>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z