Dictionary Definition
Plimsoll
Noun
1 waterlines to show the level the water should
reach when the ship is properly loaded [syn: load line,
Plimsoll
line, Plimsoll
mark]
2 a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a
canvas top
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
from Samuel Plimsoll Bristol merchant.Noun
plimsoll (plural plimsolls)Synonyms
Related terms
- To etymology: Plimsoll line
- To etymology: Plimsoll mark
Extensive Definition
Plimsoll is a surname, and may refer to:
- James Plimsoll, a governor of Tasmania
- John Plimsoll, South African cricketer
- Oliver Plimsolls, fictional character in The League of Gentlemen (comedy)
- Samuel Plimsoll, British politician
Plimsoll may also refer to:
- the plimsoll symbol o that is used as a superscript in the notation of thermodynamics to indicate an arbitrarily chosen non-zero reference point ("standard state").
- Plimsoll line or Plimsoll mark on a ship's hull, named after Samuel Plimsoll
- Plimsoll shoe, which is named for the shoe's horizontal lines, which resemble the Plimsoll line
plimsoll in German: Plimsoll
plimsoll in French: Plimsoll