The term used to describe that part of a ship's side near the waterline which is alternately submerged and exposed by the move- ment of the waves and the rolling of the ship, It is also used to describe that part of a sea wall, pile, etc. which is uncovered between high and low water.
Igama elingundoqo elisetyenziswa ukuchaza elicala lenqanawa lisecaleni komgca wamanzi elitshintshstshintshayo ukuntshona nokuvela ngenxa yentshukumo yamaza nokuqengqeka kwenqanawa, Ikwasoloko isetyenziswa ekuchazeni icala lodonga lwaselwandle, amaplanga njal0-njalo. Ingagqunywanga phakathi kobuphezulu nobuzantsi bamanzi.