load line
Example Sentences
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Its load line was visibly lower than on March 14 when it was photographed going the other way, toward Russia.
From Reuters
“What we can do is to see the load line is not submerged,” he said.
From Time
All overhead discharge from the circulating pumps, ballast pumps, bilge pumps, etc., were below the deep load line, but above the light line.
From Project Gutenberg
It’s that patent fuel and her new load line.”
From Project Gutenberg
The dimensions of the Columbia are: Length on mean load line, 412 feet; beam, 58 feet.
From Project Gutenberg
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