載さい貨か喫きっ水すい線せん

Meanings

1

Plimsoll line; load line

Maritime term for the marking on a ship's hull indicating the maximum safe loading depth. Also called Plimsoll mark.

船せん体たいに描えがかれた載さい貨か喫きっ水すい線せんが、積つみ過すぎを防ふせぐ目め安やすになる。
The Plimsoll line painted on the hull serves as a guide to prevent overloading.

Kanji

載ride, board, get on
貨freight, goods, property
喫consume, eat, drink
水water
線line, track
吃stammer

Related words

喫きっ水すい
Refers to the draft (depth) of a ship; 載貨喫水線 is the specific load line marking based on that draft.
満まん載さい喫きっ水すい線せん
A synonym also meaning load line; 載貨喫水線 is the more formal or technical term.

Written forms

載さい貨か喫きっ水すい線せん
Standard kanji spelling for the Plimsoll line; 喫水 is the usual form for 'draft' (of a ship).
載さい貨か吃きっ水すい線せん
Variant using 吃水, an older or less common kanji for 'draft'; 喫水 is preferred in modern usage.

Etymology

Formed from 載貨 “carrying cargo,” 喫水 “a ship’s draft,” and 線 “line,” denoting the line marking the permitted loaded draft.