Oxford Dictionary English waterline noun noun BrE BrE//ˈwɔːtəlaɪn// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈwɔːtərlaɪn// , NAmE//ˈwɑːtərlaɪn// the waterline [singular] Travelling by boat or ship Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe level that the water reaches along the side of a ship See related entries: Travelling by boat or shipSee waterline in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: waterline oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com