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

Plus, pioneering inserts like the Nemo window, a transparent area below the waterline where guests can watch marine life flicker past the hull. —Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025

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

Focusing on the lower lid–whether that means defining the waterline with a fine pencil brush, or brushing a subtler shade under the lashes–can add drama to your eye shadow look without relying fully on upper lid space. —Glamour, 9 Sep. 2025

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