Line

hn, n. A linen thread or string any slender strong cord or rope a thread-like mark of the pen, pencil, or graver. (Math.) That which has length, but not breadth or thickne . The exterior limit of a figure boundary contour a long thread-like mark upon the face or hand lineament a straight row a continued series or rank supply of a var i linger or ink, then, bcNboN, chair, get. 344 LINEN 326 ety of goods in some department of trade; the number of shares taken by a stock broker a short letter, note. Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy, directed toward an object department ancestry or descendants of a given person family to which one belongs a connected series of public conveyances ah established arrangement for forwarding merchandise. (Poet.) Averse. (Oeoy.) The equator, — usually called the line, or equinoctial line. (Script.) That which is measured by a line or cord boundary place of abode instruction, doctrine. (Mach.) Proper adjustment of parts, for smooth working. (Mil.) The regular infantry of an army. (Fort.) A trench or rampart pi. dispositions covering extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy. The 12th of an inch. — [lined (llnd), lining.] To mark out or cover with lines; to cover on the inside; to put inside of to place along the side of for defense; to read or repeat line by line. [AS.; L. linen, a cord, prop, fem.of line us, made of linum, Gr. lin on, flax also F. a line, verse, row, the same. To line garments, etc., is prop, to put linen within them.] — Hard lines. An unfortunate fate distre ing circumstances.— On the line (of sight). At the right height, — said of pictures, as hung at exhibitions. — Linger, n. A ve el belonging to a regular line of packets in games, a ball sent into the field in a straight line from the bat. — Lin'eage, lln'e-ej, n. Race progeny descent in a line from a common progenitor. [ME. linage, F. lignage.] — Lin'eal, a. Composed of lines descending in a direct line from an ancestor hereditary in the direction of a line pert, to, or ascertained by, a line. — Lin'eally, adv. In a direct line. — Lin'eament, -e-a-ment, n. The outline of a body or figure, esp. of the face feature form mark. [F. L. line amentum, line are, -atum, to draw a hue.] — Lin'ear, a. Pert. to, or consisting of, etc. in a straight direction. —Lin'eate, -e-at, -ated, a. (Bot.) Marked longitudinally with depre ed parallel lines. — Lining, lining, n. The covering of the inner surface of anything.