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
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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.
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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.
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Waterline as a noun (aviation):
A horizontal line indicating the shape of an airfoil.
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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.
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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.