Canadian French Meaning of plimsoll's mark

Marque de franc-bord

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Definitions and Meaning of plimsoll's mark in English

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plimsoll's mark ()

A mark conspicuously painted on the port side of all British sea-going merchant vessels, to indicate the limit of submergence allowed by law; -- so called from Samuel Plimsoll, by whose efforts the act of Parliament to prevent overloading was procured.

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Marque de franc-bord

A mark conspicuously painted on the port side of all British sea-going merchant vessels, to indicate the limit of submergence allowed by law; -- so called from

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plimsoll mark => Marque de franc-bord, plimsoll line => Ligne de flottaison, plimsoll => espadrille, plim => pling, plighting => gage,