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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chī shuǐ xiàn
"船长检查了吃水线，以确保船没有超载。"
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2 senses- 1
A line on a ship's hull indicating the maximum safe water level.
"The captain checked the plimsoll line to ensure the ship was not overloaded." - 2
A type of lightweight canvas shoe, often worn for sports or casual wear.
"He wore his plimsolls to the gym for a comfortable workout."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'plimsoll' originates from the name of Samuel Plimsoll, a British politician and social reformer in the 19th century, who advocated for safer shipping practices. The term evolved to refer specifically to the line marked on a ship's hull that indicates the maximum safe loading level, reflecting the historical context of maritime safety reforms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plimsoll" is said worldwide
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ligne de flottaison
Transliteration: leen de flotayzon
"Le capitaine a vérifié la ligne de flottaison pour s'assurer que le navire n'était pas surchargé."
Wasserlinie
Transliteration: Vasserline
"Der Kapitän überprüfte die Wasserlinie, um sicherzustellen, dass das Schiff nicht überladen war."
linea di galleggiamento
Transliteration: lee-na dee gal-lej-amento
"Il capitano ha controllato la linea di galleggiamento per assicurarsi che la nave non fosse sovraccarica."
línea de flotación
Transliteration: leen-ya de flo-ta-syon
"El capitán revisó la línea de flotación para asegurarse de que el barco no estuviera sobrecargado."
linha de flutuação
Transliteration: leen-ya de flu-ta-sao
"O capitão verificou a linha de flutuação para garantir que o navio não estava sobrecarregado."
प्लिम्सोल रेखा
Transliteration: plimsol rekha
"कप्तान ने सुनिश्चित करने के लिए प्लिम्सोल रेखा की जांच की कि जहाज अधिक लदा हुआ नहीं है।"
吃水线
Transliteration: chī shuǐ xiàn
"船长检查了吃水线，以确保船没有超载。"
수선
Transliteration: susun
"선장은 배가 과적되지 않도록 수선을 확인했습니다."
喫水線
Transliteration: kitsuisen
"船長は船が過積載でないことを確認するために喫水線をチェックしました。"
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