Cont″line′ (?), n. 1. (Ropemaking) The space between the strands on the outside of a rope. Knight.
2. (Naut.) The space between the bilges of two casks stowed side by side.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.