PLIMSOLL LINE
PRONUNCIATION: (PLIM-suhl/sohl lyn)
MEANING: noun:
1. Any of various horizontal lines on the side of a ship indicating the depth to which it may be immersed under various conditions.
2. A threshold or limit.
ETYMOLOGY: After Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898), British MP, whose efforts led to the regulation of the shipping industry. Earliest documented use: 1877.
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PLIMSOLL PINE - an evergreen tree cultivar developed by Everett Plimsoll, Samuel's son; esthetically shaped and very popular around Christmastime
PLIM'S OiL LINE - a new brand of petroleum products, marketed for commercial and consumer use
PLIMSOLL MINE - site of a discovery in the California Rockies in 1847 that ultimately led to the Gold Rush of 1849
