Waterline

Meaning

Noun

●

In Nautical:

by the

of the water on the

of a

when she is

; any of a

on the

to show where the

would be under different loadings.

●

In Aviation & Liquids:

the

of an airfoil.

●

line

showing

where the water has been, usually a

and

areas; a

or tidemark.

●

In Cosmetics:

The

of the

, just behind the

;

used

the

of eyeliner.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

waterline

English

line

English

ligner

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

lin

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

line

Middle English (1100-1500)

water

English

water

Middle English (1100-1500)

wæter

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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Etym

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Waterline

Meaning

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