plimsoll

In the same way that the plimsoll line reflected the point at which a boat could sit comfortably in the water without effectively flooding, the line on the plimsoll illustrated the point at which the canvas would get wet if the foot was immersed.

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Instead, let's run through the fashion highlights, which go something like this: During the 1800s, plimsolls were developed by the Liverpool Rubber company in the form of canvas shoes with a rubber sole and a line resembling the plimsoll line on a boat.

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They seek to heap more and more on a ship that is already dangerously below the plimsoll.

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Inspired by the Feiyue collabo description, I told my friend that the hansome African-American fellow across the way looked like a "cool coulered plimsoll."

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The foot was wearing a plimsoll, which explained why Rebus hadn't heard his attacker following him.

Mortal Causes Rankin, Ian 1994

There's really no point in sending him back: every one of his ships was loaded to the plimsoll line.

The Chronicles of Pern McCaffrey, Anne 1993

There's really no point in sending him back: every one of his ships was loaded to the plimsoll line.

First Fall McCaffrey, Anne 1993

Every one of his ships was loaded to the plimsoll line.

Chronicles of Pern, First Fall McCaffrey, Anne 1993

The water came in more quickly now, creeping up the plimsoll marks painted fore and aft.

The Cardinal of the Kremlin Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1988

Rubber sole Was £24.99, Now just £7.99 Hurry - limited stock of everything TextbookX Voucher Firetrap womens sky blue and white canvas laced up plimsoll.

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