water level vs waterline

water level

noun
  • The waterline of a ship. 

  • Of a route that follows a riverbank or shoreline. 

  • An instrument to show the level by means of the surface of water in a trough, or in upright tubes connected by a pipe. 

  • The level of a body of water, especially when measured above a datum line. 

  • The level of the water table below ground. 

waterline

noun
  • A line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings. 

  • A line showing where the water has been, usually a line separating dry land and wet areas; a watermark or tidemark. 

  • A horizontal line indicating the shape of an airfoil. 

  • The inner rim of the eyelid, just behind the lash line; primarily used in reference to the application of eyeliner. 

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