called also Plimsoll line
Samuel Plimsoll †1898 English shipping reformer
1884, in the meaning defined above
plimsoll
Plimsoll mark
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“Plimsoll mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Plimsoll%20mark. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about Plimsoll mark
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