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Definition of "water-line" []

  • The line in which water at its surface verges or borders upon anything; specifically, in ship-building, one of the horizontal lines supposed to be described by the surface of the water on the sides of a ship, and exhibited at certain depths upon the sheer-draft. (noun)
  • Same as water-level, 1. (noun)
  • A semi-transparent line or mark formed in paper during its manufacture; a water-mark. See water-mark, 3. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "water-line" in a sentence
  • "Katie loves the water-line view from our porthole; I'm delighted with our cleverly organized cabin, so spacious that after I unpack my suitcase it vanishes into a closet."
  • "As the sun rose over the lagoon, driving clouds of steam into the great golden pall, Kerans felt the terrible stench of the water-line, the sweet compacted smells of dead vegetation and rotting animal carcasses."
  • "The Labour Government's incessant lying about job creation and immigration has just been holed below the water-line again."