"light waterline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light waterlines [plural]
Etymology: From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + waterline (noun). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light|waterline|pos1=adjective|pos2=noun|t1=lacking weight}} light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + waterline (noun) Head templates: {{en-noun}} light waterline (plural light waterlines)
  1. (nautical) The waterline at which a vessel floats when light or unladen. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: light line [noun], light water line Related terms: deep waterline [noun], light displacement [noun], load waterline [noun]

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