n. A rubber-soled lace-up canvas shoe for sports or onboard ships; a precursor of trainers.
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n. a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top
n. waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
Word Usage
"In the same way that the plimsoll line reflected the point at which a boat could sit comfortably in the water without effectively flooding, the line on the plimsoll illustrated the point at which the canvas would get wet if the foot was immersed."