the waterline
noun
: the level that water reaches on the side of a ship
We repaired the hull below the waterline.
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The top of the hull was visible above the surface on Friday afternoon before being lowered below the waterline Friday evening.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
If there are stains outside the waterline, soak a paper towel with vinegar and lay it on the stain.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Push a restart button when hit below the waterline with a major, enduring impact.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Two sides of the hull even fold down to create bar seating hovering just above the waterline.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
If there are stains outside the waterline, soak a paper towel with vinegar and lay it on the stain.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Push a restart button when hit below the waterline with a major, enduring impact.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Two sides of the hull even fold down to create bar seating hovering just above the waterline.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the waterline
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“The waterline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20waterline. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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