borderland (borderland)

Land forming a border or frontier; an uncertain intermediate district or space: often used figuratively. The indefinite border - land between the animal and vege- H. Spencer , First Principles, table kingdoms. border-lights (border-litz), n. pl. The row of gaslights behind the borders in a theater. border-plane (bôr'der-plān), n. A joiner's edging-plane.