Plimsoll mark

Plimsoll mark

noun Nautical.
Also called Plim·soll.


Origin:
1880–85; named after Samuel Plimsoll (1824–98), English member of Parliament who brought about its adoption
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Plimsoll mark is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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plimsoll mark

noun
waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded [syn: load line
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