Definition of lines Lines

/lajˈnz/ - [laynz] - lines

We found 8 definitions of lines from 4 different sources.

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What does lines mean?

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  • lines (Noun)
    Plural of line.
  • lines (Noun)
    Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.
  • lines (Noun)
    Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.
  • lines (Noun)
    A school punishment in which a student must repeatedly write out a line of text related to the offence e. g. "I must be quiet in class" a specified number of times; the lines of text so written out.
  • lines (Noun)
    The reins with which a horse is guided by his driver.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • lines
    With shipwrights, are the various plans for determining the shape and form of the ship's body on the mould-loft floor. Also, a species of field-works, consisting of a series of fronts, constructed in order to cover the front and form the immediate defence of an army or the frontiers of a state.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • lines
    A series of field-works, either continuous or at intervals. The former are connected by means of curtains or straight walls. The rule in constructing the other is, that the works shall be within cannon- or musket-shot range of each other, according to their armament.

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  • lines, verb, present, 3rd person singular of line (infinitive).
  • lines, noun, plural of line.

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lines in sign language
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