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Guest Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

What does the expression "shot below the waterline" mean?

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Not quite sure without the context, Guest. , the level at which the ship rides in the water. 'Shot below the waterline' could mean verbally attacked or injured secretly or unexpectedly, or it could mean attacked or injured unfairly or too personally (as in 'hit below the belt').

— Mister Micawber

  • Not quite sure without the context, Guest.
  • , the level at which the ship rides in the water.
  • 'Shot below the waterline' could mean verbally attacked or injured secretly or unexpectedly, or it could mean attacked or injured unfairly or too personally (as in 'hit below the belt').
  • Or maybe it's just speaking of a ship that was torpedoed.
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Not quite sure without the context, Guest. The 'waterline' is of course the imaginary line on a ship's hull where the water starts, i.e., the level at which the ship rides in the water.

'Shot below the waterline' could mean verbally attacked or injured secretly or unexpectedly, or it could mean attacked or injured unfairly or too personally (as in 'hit below the belt').

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A 'shot below the waterline' means damage below the area of the ship where water will come in.

Being hit above the line means damage to the ship; being hit below that line means the ship is damaged with the addition of taking on water through the damage. This is of great danger to the ship as a 'shot below the waterline' means there is now immediate danger of sinking, with greater eff

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