noun
plimsoll
A mark on a ship showing its legal loading limit.
The plimsoll shows the ship's legal loading limit at a glance.
Etymology
The load mark is named after Samuel Plimsoll, who campaigned against dangerously overloaded ships. His surname became the name of the line limiting safe loading.
More examples
- The inspector checks the plimsoll before the ship leaves port.
- Workers stop loading cargo as the water reaches the plimsoll.
- The plimsolls on both sides of the hull remain visible.
Forms
plimsoll · plimsolls
Similar words
- load line
- The standard technical term for the same legal loading mark.