the waterline

noun

: the level that water reaches on the side of a ship

We repaired the hull below the waterline.

Examples of the waterline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While much of the effort is focused on the waterline, volunteers embark on missions inland to get the trash picked up ahead of the wet winter season and it is washed down to the ocean and pollutes the waters. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025

At Luar, Dahling glued elongated lash extensions to the waterline to look like eccentric eyewear at Luar. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025

Afterward, retreat to the spa’s relaxation lounge—where a glowing copper teardrop floats above cedar banquettes—while next door, the subterranean fitness center boasts Technogym gear and treadmills—all below the waterline. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

What To Know The truck was spotted just below the waterline over the Labor Day weekend at Lone Rock Beach, a popular recreation area in Utah within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025

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