The difference between Buttock line and Waterline

When used as nouns, buttock line means a curve indicating the shape of an airfoil or nautical equivalent in a vertical plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the craft or vessel, whereas waterline means a line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat.


check bellow for the other definitions of Buttock line and Waterline

  1. Buttock line as a noun (aviation, ship-building):

    A curve indicating the shape of an airfoil or nautical equivalent in a vertical plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the craft or vessel.

  1. Waterline as a noun (nautical):

    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.

  2. Waterline as a noun (aviation):

    A horizontal line indicating the shape of an airfoil.

  3. Waterline as a noun:

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

  4. Waterline as a noun (cosmetics):

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

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