waterlines
Hull depth indicators
Waterlines are the lines on a ship's hull showing where the water surface meets at various loads.
A ship riding high shows one waterline; fully loaded, another.
The term extends to marks left by water at its highest level—on a bathtub, a flooded basement wall, or canyon rocks shaped by an ancient river.
Outer covering or frame
- draftPreliminary version of text
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- keelHull's structural base
freeboard · displacement · bilge · antifouling · tide mark · flotation · buoyancy · submersion
Apparent earth-sky meeting
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- seascapeOcean scene depiction
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
rendering · symmetry · ripples · wakes · brushwork · Turner · photography · light play
Gradual wearing away
- tide marksTraces of water's reach
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- strataParallel geological layers
- recessionProlonged economic decline
coastal · lakefront · riverbank · bathtub ring · mineral deposits · cave formations · glacier melt · paleoclimate
Cylindrical fluid carriers
- aqueductsChannels conveying water distances
- municipalOf city government
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- distributionAllocation across recipients
metering · pressure · flow · connections · hydrants · shutoff valves · easements · right-of-way
hull
Outer covering or frame
keel · freeboard · displacement · bilge · antifouling · tide mark · flotation · buoyancy · submersion · trim
horizon
Apparent earth-sky meeting
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- seascapeOcean scene depiction
perspective · rendering · symmetry · ripples · wakes · brushwork · Turner · photography · light play
erosion
Gradual wearing away
- tide marksTraces of water's reach
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- strataParallel geological layers
recession · coastal · lakefront · riverbank · bathtub ring · mineral deposits · cave formations · glacier melt · paleoclimate · dating
pipes
Cylindrical fluid carriers
- aqueductsChannels conveying water distances
- municipalOf city government
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
distribution · metering · pressure · flow · connections · hydrants · shutoff valves · easements · right-of-way · underground
waterlinesdeck
Ship's flat surface
gunwales · freeboard · keel · topside · superstructure
waterlinesgas lines
Conduits carrying natural fuel
power lines · sewer lines · fuel lines · cable lines · air ducts