Ligne

Line. Fishing line. “Line” (Equator). Plumb-line. Rope-line. Space separating two fencers (divided into quarte, sixte, septime, octave). Line (of trench, of position, of attack, formation, of parade and manceuyre of ships). Steamship line. Telegraph, telephone, tramway, railway, line. (Su)i)OL Infanterie, cavalerie, de ligne. See Infanterie, cavalerie. Ligne de combat. Fighting line, firing line.—Ligne de bataille. Line of battle (no technical signification).—Ligne de colonnes. Disposition of an army or group of armies with all or nearly all units abreast, each having its own tactical advanced guards.—Ligne de défense. Line of defence.— Ligne principale de défense. Main line of defence; the line of main points d’appui of a fortre .—Ligne de surveillance. Foremost trench line (or crater line) held chiefly for observation. —lLigne de feu. Firing line (trench front).—Line of fire of gun or rifle in permanent fortification—Lignes de feu retournées. Reversed lines of fire from a rece ed caponier or counterscarp casemate.—Premiére ligne. Front fighting trench. First line generally—lLigne de soutien. Support line (trench and generally). Ligne des réduits. Second continuous trench system on the line of reduits of “ centres of resistance.”,—Ligne de départ d’a aut. Line from which a ault is delivered.mLigne brisée. Line traced “ en tenaille ”’ but with sharper salients and re-entrants. Ligne des avant postes. Outpost line.—Ligne de surveillance des avant postes (ligne de résistance des avant postes). Line of observation, resistance, of outposts. En ligne. In line, into line.—En ligne sur2rangs. In line two deep.‘ En ligne face a gauche.’’ Fours left wheel into line (infantry).—‘‘ Sur la ligne.’’ “Take post in review order.” Ligne d’escouades par un, ligne de dem i sections par un (par deux). Line of sections or half platoons in single file or file—Ligne d’escouades par un accolées. Column of fours formed by four sections in single file abreast.—En ligne sur deux rangs. (Platoon) in line.—Ligne de sections par quatre. (Company in) line of platoons in fours.—En ligne déployée. (Company and battalion) in line. — Ligne de colonnes. (Battalion) ma , or companies in line of platoons im fours.—Ligne de bataillons. Regimental line of battalions in “ colonne double.” (See colonne) or ‘‘ ligne de colonnes.”’ (See above). En ligne. In line (troop).—Ligne de bataille. Squadrons in line, regiment in short double echelon of squadrons in line.-Ligne par4. Line of troop columns.—Ligne de colonnes. (Regt.) in line of squadron columns, squadrons forming a short double echelon.—Brigade en ligne de colonnes de deux régiments. Regiments side by side, each in column of wings in ma (see ma e).—Brigade en ligne decolonne. Brigade with regiments side by side, each in line of squadron columns, the whole formation in short echelon from the centre.—Ligne de colonnes. Group in three parallel battery-quarter columns or columns of route (artill). Ligne de moindre résistance. Line of least resistance (mining).—Ligne d’explosion(derupture). Line of rupture. —Ligne de frontage. Axial line of pontoon bridge.—Ligne de mouillage. Line of anchors of pontoon bridge.—Ligne aérienne. Air-line (telegr.)—Ligne de base. Base line (survey).—Ligne de collimation. Line of collimation (of an instrument). Ligne de tir. Prolongation of axis of the bore.—Ligne de projection. Prolongation of the axis of the projectile at the moment of leaving the bore.—Ligne de visée. Line cf sight.—Ligne de mire. Line between fore and back sights, or line of sights within the limits of the rocking bar, focal length of telescope, etc.—Ligne de mire indépendente. Independent line of sight (artillery).—Ligne de foi. Visual line or plane of sight, zero alignment of optical sights, sighting rulers, ete. Lubber’s point of compa .—Ligne d’observation. Line of sight from artillery observation post to fall of shell. Ligne de communications. Line of communications of an army (strictly comprises only the region and routes behind the “gare origine d’etapes,’” but is frequently used, even in regulations, for the whole line of communications). It extends into the zone of the interior.—Ligne de démarc at i on. Line dividing the interior from the zone of the armies. Line beyond which civilians may not travel by rail without military authority. Line of demarcation generally. Ligne de file. Line ahead (of ships).—Ligne de front. Line abreast (of ships).—Ligne de relévement. Line of bearing, bow and quarter line.—Ligne de flottaison. Water line.—Ligne de flottaison en charge. Load water line.— Ligne d’eau. ’Trim, line of ship’s bottom or keel.—Ligne de haute (ba e) marée. High (low) water mark.—Ligne de navigation. Steamship line. Lignes de force. Lines of force (magnetic),—Ligne de transport de force. Power transmi ion cable.—Lizgne d’arbre. Line of shafting.—Ligne de retenue. Holdfast guy.—Ligne de vol. Line of flight (of aeroplane).—Ligne des x (des y). x and y axes for co-ordinates.—Ligne de faite. Water-shed line, water parting.—Ligne de loch. See loch.— Ligne de repére. Registering line, fiducial line, reference line.—Hors ligne. Unrivalled. Lignerolle (Lignette). Twine. [p.338]*