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In typography, width of a block of typeset text
line length is the width of a line of type, a block of typeset text. It is usually expressed in units of length, like inches or points. Line length is
Line_length
Measure of distance in physical space
Length is a measure of distance. In the International System of Quantities, length is a quantity with dimension distance. In most systems of measurement
Length
Cricket terminology
Line and length in cricket refers to the direction and point of bouncing on the pitch of a delivery. The two concepts are frequently discussed together
Line_and_length
Topics referred to by the same term
Line segment, a finite piece of an infinite line Line (graphics), a path drawn between two points A line of text: See line length in typography Line (text
Line
In geometry, the mean line segment length is the average length of a line segment connecting two points chosen uniformly at random in a given shape. In
Mean_line_segment_length
Line on the Delhi Metro system
spanning a length of 56.11 kilometres (34.87 miles), and a Branch Line (Line 4) consisting of eight stations from Vaishali to Yamuna Bank, with a length of 8
Blue_Line_(Delhi_Metro)
poems: this includes such poetic characteristics as meter (such as, line length and number of lines), rhythm (for example, presence of caesuras, end-stopping
Classical Chinese poetry forms
Classical_Chinese_poetry_forms
Special characters in computing signifying the end of a line of text
A newline (frequently called line ending, end of line (EOL), next line (NEL) or line break) is a control character or sequence of control characters in
Newline
Railway line in Malaysia
The LRT Shah Alam Line, previously known as the LRT Bandar Utama–Klang Line or simply LRT3, is a medium capacity rapid transit line which serves the western
Shah_Alam_line
English unit of length
The line (abbreviated L or l or ‴ or lin.) was a small English unit of length, variously reckoned as 1⁄10, 1⁄12, 1⁄16, or 1⁄40 of an inch. It was not
Line_(unit)
Distance along a curve
line segments to create a polygonal chain. One may calculate the length of each linear segment using the Pythagorean theorem, and sum these lengths to
Arc_length
Number of monospaced characters
per line (CPL) or terminal width is the maximal number of monospaced characters that may appear on a single line. It is related to the line length in typesetting
Characters_per_line
Unit of length
A fathom is a unit of length in the imperial and U.S. customary systems equal to 6 feet (1.8288 m), used especially for measuring the depth of water. The
Fathom
Total length of a transport network
one of a number of specific characteristics, such as route length, line length or track length. Continental European and Scandinavian transport network
Network_length_(transport)
Transit line in Chennai, India
The Yellow Line or Line 4 is one of the under construction lines of Chennai Metro, stretching for 26.1 km (16.2 mi) between Lighthouse and Poonamallee
Yellow_Line_(Chennai_Metro)
Proposed line of Bengaluru's Namma Metro
The Red Line or Hebbal-Sarjapura Line is a proposed metro rail line that will become part of Namma Metro's network in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka
Red_Line_(Namma_Metro)
Future line of the metro in Delhi, India
a length of about 104 km (65 mi) were planned to be added to the metro network, out of which the Golden Line would cover southern Delhi at a length of
Golden_Line_(Delhi_Metro)
Encoding for a sequence of byte values using 64 printable characters
increases the size by 33% plus about 4% additional if inserting line breaks for typical line length. The earliest uses of this encoding were for dial-up communication
Base64
Metro line in New Taipei, Taiwan
50 mi) in length and cost roughly NT$16.06 billion (US$496 million). It will connect the New Taipei Metro to the Taoyuan Metro's Green line at Danan Station
Sanying_line
Line of Bengaluru's Namma Metro
The Pink Line of Namma Metro is under construction and will form part of the metro rail network for the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The 21.25 km
Pink_Line_(Namma_Metro)
Railway loop line in Tokyo, Japan
The Yamanote Line (Japanese: 山手線, romanized: Yamanote-sen) is a railway loop service in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
Yamanote_Line
Bulk movement of electrical energy
over a transmission line varies with the length of the line. The heating of short line conductors due to line losses sets a thermal limit. If too much
Electric_power_transmission
Line of Bengaluru's Namma Metro
II was completed, the line extended its stretch from Madavara in northwest to Silk Institute in the South. The length of the line increased to 34.46 kilometres
Green_Line_(Namma_Metro)
Line of Bengaluru's Namma Metro
The Yellow Line is a line on the Namma Metro rail system. As of 2025, the line is 19.15 km (11.90 mi) long, connecting Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road with
Yellow_Line_(Namma_Metro)
Metro line in Bengaluru, India
The Blue Line is part of the Namma Metro rail network for the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It consists of two sections - Phase-2A (Central Silk
Blue_Line_(Namma_Metro)
Legal limit to which a ship may be loaded
with a horizontal line eighteen inches in length drawn through its centre. The centre of this disc shall indicate the maximum load-line in salt water to
Load_line_(watercraft)
Subway line in Tokyo, Japan
followed by a specific number. Nearly all Ginza Line trains operate along the full length of the line between Asakusa and Shibuya. However, two early-morning
Ginza_Line
Transit line in Istanbul, Turkey
Line M11, officially referred to as the M11 Gayrettepe–Istanbul Airport–Halkalı Metro Line (Turkish: Gayrettepe–İstanbul Havalimanı–Halkalı Metro Hattı)
M11_(Istanbul_Metro)
Metro line in Mumbai, India
The line offers interchange with: the Yellow Line at Dahisar (East) the Pink Line at Jogeshwari (East) the Blue Line at Gundavali the Aqua Line at Chhatrapati
Red_Line_(Mumbai_Metro)
Proposed line of Bengaluru's Namma Metro
neighbouring areas Namma Metro Purple Line Green Line Yellow Line Pink Line Blue Line Grey Line Red Line Inner Ring Line List of Namma Metro Stations Rapid
Orange_Line_(Namma_Metro)
Rapid transit project in Île-de-France
which the length of all Line 14 stations was planned for. The previous MP 89 CA and MP 05 stock was then reassigned to the newly automated line 4, alongside
Grand_Paris_Express
3rd MRT in Malaysia
The MRT Circle Line, also known as MRT 3, is a proposed thirteenth rail transit line, the third Mass Rapid Transit line and the fifth fully automated and
Circle_Line_(Kuala_Lumpur)
Ababa–Djibouti Railway plus 12 km unelectrified continuation to port. Main line length may include a few kilometres within Ethiopia between the border station
List of countries by rail transport network size
List_of_countries_by_rail_transport_network_size
Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore
The Circle Line (CCL) is a medium-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore. It runs in a loop from Dhoby Ghaut station in the city-centre to
Circle_Line_(Singapore)
Metro line in Bengaluru, India
The Purple Line is a line on the Namma Metro rail system. As of 2023, the line is 43.49 km (27.02 mi) long and spans 37 stations from Challaghatta in
Purple_Line_(Namma_Metro)
Physical quantity
measured in reciprocal length include: absorption coefficient or attenuation coefficient, in materials science curvature of a line, in mathematics gain
Reciprocal_length
Distance over which a propagating wave maintains a certain degree of coherence
cavity length distances up to this long coherence length. Tolansky's An introduction to Interferometry has a chapter on sources which quotes a line width
Coherence_length
Future rapid transit line in Toronto, Canada
route would be markedly different from that of the Relief Line South and involve significant lengths of at-grade or elevated track. The Ontario Place station
Ontario_Line
Subway line in South Korea
total line length of 60.2 km (37.4 mi). The Line 2 loop is the third longest subway loop in the world after Moscow Metro Bolshaya Koltsevaya line and Beijing
Seoul_Subway_Line_2
Railway line in South Africa
kilometres (100 mi) north of Saldanha. From there the line follows a coastal route. Initial train lengths consisted of three class 9E electric locomotives
Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line
Proposed metro line in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Blue Line is an under construction rapid transit line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It will be the third metro line in the city
Blue_Line_(Dubai_Metro)
Line on the Delhi Metro system
Vihar spanning a total length of 73.49 kilometres (45.66 mi), It is Delhi Metro's — and India's — longest metro line. The Pink Line is India's first operational
Pink_Line_(Delhi_Metro)
Railway line in Japan
The Keihin–Tōhoku Line (Japanese: 京浜東北線, Hepburn: Keihin-tōhoku-sen) is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo
Keihin–Tōhoku_Line
Railway line in Japan
The Chūō-Sōbu Line (Japanese: 中央・総武緩行線, Hepburn: Chūō-Sōbu-kankō-sen) is a railway service that runs through Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of
Chūō-Sōbu_Line
London Underground line
because the platform-edge doors at Jubilee Line Extension stations could not cater for both train lengths simultaneously. The signalling system was also
Jubilee_line
Second Malaysian MRT line
line, totalling 57.7 km (35 miles 68 chains) in length, includes 5.5 km (3.4 mi) annexed from the MRT Kajang Line, making it the longest metro line in
Putrajaya_Line
MBTA Commuter Rail line
The Franklin/Foxboro Line (formerly the Franklin Line) is part of the MBTA Commuter Rail system. It runs from Boston's South Station in a southwesterly
Franklin/Foxboro_Line
Railway line in Japan
The Keiyō Line (京葉線, Keiyō-sen) is a railway line connecting Tokyo and Chiba in Japan, paralleling the edge of Tokyo Bay. It is operated by the East Japan
Keiyō_Line
Washington Metro rapid transit line
The Red Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 27 stations in Montgomery County, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., in
Red_Line_(Washington_Metro)
each individual line, and 4) the sum of the lengths of individual lines was aggregated for a country. In general, the coastline length of islands that
List of countries and dependencies by length of coastline
List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_length_of_coastline
Line on the Delhi Metro system
The Yellow Line (Line 2) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. It consists of 37 stations from Samaypur Badli in Delhi to
Yellow_Line_(Delhi_Metro)
Contraction of length in the direction of propagation in Minkowski space
Length contraction is the phenomenon that a moving object's length is measured to be shorter than its proper length, which is the length as measured in
Length_contraction
Light rail line in the Malaysian state of Penang
Penang South Islands (PSI) reclamation project, bringing the total length of the LRT line to 30 km (19 mi). As public transportation falls under the ambit
Mutiara_Line
Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore
The Downtown Line (DTL) is a rail line on the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. Operated by SBS Transit, the line runs from Bukit Panjang station
Downtown_Line
Railway line in Japan
The Saikyō Line (Japanese: 埼京線, romanized: Saikyō-sen) is a Japanese railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Ōsaki
Saikyō_Line
Subway line in Tokyo, Japan
The Hibiya Line (日比谷線, Hibiya-sen) is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line was named after the Hibiya area in Chiyoda's
Hibiya_Line
Rail line in Maddockstown, County Kilkenny
The Lavistown Loop Line provides an important function in transporting freight and timber liner trains on the Dublin–Waterford line. Before the loop was
Lavistown_loop_line
Subway line in Tokyo, Japan
Toei Asakusa Line (都営浅草線, Toei Asakusa-sen) is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the municipal subway operator Toei Subway. The line runs between
Toei_Asakusa_Line
Future subway line in the Philippines
The fourth line (Line 4) would have been 30.1 kilometers (18.7 mi) long from Marikina to Zapote, Bacoor, and the fifth line would have a length of 17.6 kilometers
Metro_Manila_Subway
Form of lossless data compression
"green x 5". Run-length encoding is most efficient on data that contains many such runs, for example, simple graphic images such as icons, line drawings, games
Run-length_encoding
Methods for catching sea creatures, especially fish
fishing line are its length, material, and weight (thicker, sturdier lines are more visible to fish). Factors that may determine what line an angler chooses
Fishing_techniques
Above-ground structure for bulk transfer and distribution of electricity
admittance y is the shunt admittance per unit length Short length of power line Medium length of power line Aerial cable Conductor gallop Conductor marking
Overhead_power_line
Family of technologies that are used to transmit digital data over telephone lines
experience by balancing the traffic over the two access networks. The line-length limitations from telephone exchange to subscriber impose severe limits
Digital_subscriber_line
Chicago "L" rapid transit line
Red Line is a rapid transit line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system. It is the busiest line on the
Red_Line_(CTA)
Size of a ship
A vessel's length at the waterline (abbreviated to L.W.L) is the length of a ship or boat at the level where it sits in the water (the waterline). The
Waterline_length
Proposed loop metro line in Karnataka, India
including the Inner Ring Line. Namma Metro Purple Line Green Line Yellow Line Pink Line Blue Line Orange Line Red Line Grey Line List of Namma Metro Stations
Inner_Ring_Line
Rapid transit line in Mumbai
Line 8 or the Gold Line is an approved line of the Mumbai Metro. It would run from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Navi Mumbai International
Gold_Line_(Mumbai_Metro)
Rail line in New Jersey
The Meadowlands Rail Line, branded DoorDash Meadowlands Rail Line in June 2026, is a rail line in New Jersey, United States, operated by NJ Transit Rail
Meadowlands_Rail_Line
Hong Kong MTR railway line
The Tung Chung line (Chinese: 東涌綫) is one of the ten lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong, linking the town of Tung Chung with central Hong Kong. It was
Tung_Chung_line
London Underground line
City; no track is shared with any other line, though some sections run parallel to other routes. Total track length is 147.1 kilometres (91.4 mi), of which
Central line (London Underground)
Central_line_(London_Underground)
Light rail line in Los Angeles County, California
the A Line's pedestrian crossings by 2018. On Metro Rail's internal timetables, the A Line is called line 801. Because of the length of the line, operators
A_Line_(Los_Angeles_Metro)
Standard for serial communication
information purposes only.) Limitations on line length and data rate vary with the parameters of the cable length, balance, and termination, as well as the
RS-422
Railway line in Scotland
The West Highland Line (Scottish Gaelic: Rathad Iarainn nan Eilean – "Iron Road to the Isles") is a railway line linking the ports of Mallaig and Oban
West_Highland_Line
London Underground line
The Metropolitan line, colloquially known as the Met, is a London Underground line between Aldgate in the City of London and Amersham and Chesham in Buckinghamshire
Metropolitan_line
Subway line in Tokyo, Japan
The Chiyoda Line (千代田線, Chiyoda-sen) is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. On average, the line carries 1,447,730 passengers
Chiyoda_Line
Transit line in Kolkata, India
Orange Line is a rapid transit metro line of the Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It will connect New Garia with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Orange_Line_(Kolkata_Metro)
Transit line in Chennai, India
The Red Line or Line 5 is one of the under construction lines of Chennai Metro Phase-II stretching from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur. The 47 km
Red_Line_(Chennai_Metro)
Metro line in Qingdao, China
The Oceantec Valley Line (蓝谷快线) of the Qingdao Metro, formerly Line 11, is a suburban metro line in Qingdao. The line runs from central Qingdao through
Oceantec_Valley_Line
Subway line in Tokyo, Japan
The Toei Ōedo Line (都営大江戸線, Toei Ōedo-sen; "Greater Edo Line") is a rapid transit railway line of the municipal Toei Subway network in Tokyo, Japan. The
Toei_Ōedo_Line
Rapid transit construction project in Los Angeles, California
and D lines). The D Line, which runs between Beverly Hills and Downtown Los Angeles, is the shortest of the six lines at a length of 9 miles (14 km).
D_Line_Extension
Metro line in Osaka prefecture, Japan
Line) Block signalling: Automatic Train protection system: WS-ATC Cars per train: 6 (1984 – present) Maximum possible cars per train (platform length):
Chūō_Line_(Osaka)
Hong Kong MTR railway line
compartments than the older East Rail line rolling stock, therefore narrowing the gap. Also, due to the decrease in train lengths from twelve cars to nine cars
East_Rail_line
Period of a day in which a location experiences natural illumination
axis of rotation is tilted 23.44° to the line perpendicular to its orbital plane, called the ecliptic, the length of daytime varies with the seasons on the
Daytime
Railway line in Taiwan
far the busiest line, having served over 171 million passengers in 2016. The total length of the line is 404.5 km (251.3 mi). The line is an official classification
Western_Trunk_line
Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore
The Jurong Region Line (JRL) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line under construction in Singapore, intended to serve the western region of the country,
Jurong_Region_Line
Moscow Metro line
Filyovskaya line (Russian: Филёвская ли́ния, IPA: [fɪˈlʲɵfskəjə ˈlʲinʲɪjə]), (Line 4; Sky Line), formerly the Arbatsko-Filyovskaya line (Russian: Арбатско-Филёвская)
Filyovskaya_line
Railway line in northern India
The Jammu–Baramulla line (including the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramula Rail Link (USBRL) subsection) is a 324 km long railway between the cities of Jammu and
Jammu–Baramulla_line
Light rail line in Boston and Milton, Massachusetts
Mattapan Line (alternatively the Mattapan Trolley and historically the Ashmont–Mattapan High-Speed Line) is a partially grade-separated light rail line which
Mattapan_Line
Subway line in Tokyo, Japan
Line (副都心線, Fukutoshin-sen), formally the No. 13 Fukutoshin Line (13号線副都心線, Jū-san-gō-sen Fukutoshin-sen), is a 20.2-kilometer (12.6 mi) subway line operated
Fukutoshin_Line
Railway under construction in India
The Rishikesh–Karnaprayag line is a 126 km long under-construction railway line, connecting Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station in Rishikesh city in
Rishikesh–Karnaprayag_line
Proposed high elevation railway track in Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh
The Bhanupli–Leh line, including 63.1 km (39.2 mi) long Bhanupli-Barmana (Bilaspur) link and the 489 km (304 mi) long Bilaspur-Manali-Leh link, is an under-construction
Bhanupli–Leh_line
Railway line in Tokyo, Japan
The Inokashira Line (井の頭線, Inokashira-sen) is a railway line operated by the Japanese private railway operator Keio Corporation in the western suburbs
Keio_Inokashira_Line
Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore
current 22 and length of the line from 27 to 30 km (17 to 19 mi). On 16 June 2011, LTA announced the location of the depot for the line, which was due
Thomson–East_Coast_Line
Mass Rapid Transit line under construction in Singapore
The Cross Island Line (CRL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line currently under construction in Singapore. It will run in an east–west direction
Cross_Island_Line
Planned metro line in Bangkok, Thailand
government offices. In the 1990s proposal for the Orange Line, it indicates a route length of 27.3 kilometers from Bang Kapi to Rat Burana District,
Orange_Line_(Bangkok)
Railroad in India
Dhansiri–Zubza Line is a single-track railroad under construction between the two major cities of the Indian state of Nagaland—Dimapur and Kohima. The line starts
Dhansiri–Zubza_line
Rapid transit line in Budapest, Hungary
also used on Line 2, although on line 2 the trains are 5 cars in length and have a cab, while on line 4 the trains are 4 cars in length and do not have
Metro Line M4 (Budapest Metro)
Metro_Line_M4_(Budapest_Metro)
Railway line in Japan
The Sōbu Line (Rapid) (Japanese: 総武快速線, romanized: Sōbu-kaisoku-sen) is a railway service on the Sōbu Main Line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated
Sōbu_Line_(Rapid)
Unit of measurement for the length of a horse from nose to tail; approximately 240 cm
official measurement of a length—8 feet 2 inches (2.49 m)—the pole was placed 253 feet 2 inches (77.17 m) from the finish line. More often, winning distances
Horse_length
Train line in Tokyo, Japan
Line (Japanese: 東京臨海高速鉄道りんかい線, Hepburn: Tōkyō rinkai kōsoku tetsudō Rinkai-sen) is a railway line in Tokyo, Japan. Commonly shortened to "Rinkai Line"
Rinkai_Line
LINE LENGTH
LINE LENGTH
Female
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of German Liese, LISE means "God is my oath."Â Compare with masculine Lise.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval female personal name Line, a reduced form of Cateline (see Catlin) and of various other names, such as Emmeline and Adeline, containing the Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -line (originally a double diminutive, composed of the elements -el and -in).French (Liné) : metonymic occupational name for a linen weaver or a linen merchant, from an Old French adjective liné ‘made of linen’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a dresser of flax, from Middle English lynet, lynt ‘flax’.Dutch : from a short form of a Germanic name formed with lind (see Linde 1).Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a linen weaver or merchant.
Female
French
French feminine form of Roman Cælinus, CÉLINE means "heaven."
Female
Hindi/Indian
(लीना) Hindi name LINA means "absorbed in; merged." Compare with other forms of Lina.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name LINH means "spring."
Female
English
Short form of French Éliane, LIANE means "sun."Â
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name LIEN means "lotus flower."
Girl/Female
English
Path; roadway.Lane and Laine.
Female
Swedish
 Short form of Swedish Linnéa, LINN means "twin flower." Compare with other forms of Linn.
Male
Native American
Native American Miwok name LISE means "salmon head rising above water." Compare with feminine Lise.
Female
English
 Variant spelling of English Aileen, ALINE means "little Eve." Compare with another form of Aline.
Female
Welsh
 Welsh name LINN means "lake" or "waterfall." Compare with other forms of Linn.
Female
German
 Short form of German Helene, possibly LENE means "torch." Compare with another form of Lene.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metronymic from Line.
Female
English
 English short form of Latin Linnaea, LINN means "twin flower." Compare with other forms of Linn.
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Linus, LINO means either "a cry of grief"Â or "flax, linen."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lind 2 and Line 1.Irish : variant of Lane 2.Scottish : habitational name from places so named in Ayrshire, Peebles-shire, and Wigtownshire.
Female
French
 Contracted form of French Adeline, ALINE means "little noble." Compare with another form of Aline.
Female
Yiddish
 Yiddish name derived from the word bin(e), BINE means "bee." Compare with other forms of Bine.
LINE LENGTH
LINE LENGTH
Boy/Male
Muslim
Army. Soldier.
Boy/Male
English
Blend of Jar and Darell. See also Jerrell.
Boy/Male
German
Victorious.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Traditional
Baby Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Light of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
Aaryamik | ஆரà¯à®¯à®®à®¿à®•
Noble
Boy/Male
Hindu
Mythical charioteer of the Sun, Dawn
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Wife of Lord Krishna
Male
Greek
(Greek Ἀχάζ, Hebrew: ×ָחָז): Greek and Hebrew name ACHAZ means "possessing, possessor." In the bible, this is the name of the eleventh king of Judah, son of Jotham. Also spelled Ahaz.
Boy/Male
Indian
Slave of the great
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n.
Flax; linen.
n.
A short letter; a note; as, a line from a friend.
n.
A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; as, the ascending or descending line; the line of descent; the male line; a line of kings.
n.
A straight row; a continued series or rank; as, a line of houses, or of soldiers; a line of barriers.
n.
The equator; -- usually called the line, or equinoctial line; as, to cross the line.
n.
The course followed by anything in motion; hence, a road or route; as, the arrow descended in a curved line; the place is remote from lines of travel.
superl.
Made of fine materials; light; delicate; as, fine linen or silk.
v. t.
To read or repeat line by line; as, to line out a hymn.
n.
Anything doubled and closed like a link; as, a link of horsehair.
n.
Direction; as, the line of sight or vision.
n.
A linen thread or string; a slender, strong cord; also, a cord of any thickness; a rope; a hawser; as, a fishing line; a line for snaring birds; a clothesline; a towline.
a.
To change by fine gradations; as (Naut.), to fine down a ship's lines, to diminish her lines gradually.
v. t.
To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines; as, to line a copy book.
n.
A connected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.; as, a line of stages; an express line.
n.
A series of various qualities and values of the same general class of articles; as, a full line of hosiery; a line of merinos, etc.
v. t.
To cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with silk or fur; to line a box with paper or tin.
n.
One who lines, as, a liner of shoes.
v. t.
To form into a line; to align; as, to line troops.
n.
A measuring line or cord.