Plimsoll

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The name Plimsoll denotes

  • the Australian diplomat James Plimsoll (1917–1987)
  • the English MP Samuel Plimsoll (1824–1898)
  • the freeboard mark named after Samuel Plimsoll for the maximum permissible draft on ships , and
  • Sneaker (sneakers with canvas shaft and rubber soles), the rubber sole shows a circumferential narrow strip and Samuel Plimsolls reminds 1876 invented load line for vessels.