Webster's Dictionary 1913

2188

Line (2)

Line, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lined (līnd); p. pr. & vb. n.Lining.] [See Line flax.] 1. To cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with silk or fur; to line a box with paper ...

2189

Line (3)

Line, n. [OE. line, AS. līne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. lig...

2190

Line (4)

Line (līn), v. t. 1. To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines; as, to line a copy book.He had a healthy color in his cheeks, and his face, though lined, bore few traces...

2191

Line-up

{ Line″–up′, Line″up′ } (?), n. The formation of football players before the start or a restart of play; hence (Colloq.), any arrangement of persons (rarely, of things), esp. wh...

2192

Lineage

Lin″e‐age (lĭn″ē̍‐ā̍j; 48), n. [OE. linage, F. lignage, fr. L. linea line. See 3d Line.] Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring ...

2193

Lineal

Lin″e‐al (lĭn″ē̍‐al), a. [L. linealis belonging to a line, fr. linea line: cf. F. linéal. See 3d Line.] 1. Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from...

2194

Lineality

Lin′e‐al″i‐ty (–ăl″ĭ‐ty̆), n. The quality of being lineal.

2195

Lineally

Lin″e‐al‐ly (lĭn″ē̍‐al‐ly̆), adv. In a lineal manner; as, the prince is lineally descended from the Conqueror.

2196

Lineament

Lin″e‐a‐ment (–ȧ‐ment), n. [L. lineamentum, fr. linea line: cf. F. linéament. See 3d Line.] One of the outlines, exterior features, or distinctive marks, of a body or figure, pa...

2197

Linear

Lin″e‐ar (–ē̍‐ẽr), a. [L. linearis, linearius, fr. linea line: cf. F. linéaire. See 3d Line.] 1. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal...

2198

Linear-shaped

Lin″e‐ar–shaped′ (–shāpt′), a. Of a linear shape.

2199

Linearensate

Lin′e‐ar‐en″sate (–ĕn″sā̍t), a.(Bot.) Having the form of a sword, but very long and narrow.

2200

Linearly

Lin″e‐ar‐ly, adv. In a linear manner; with lines.

2201

Lineary

Lin″e‐a‐ry (–ā̍‐ry̆), a. Linear. Holland.

2202

Lineate

{ Lin″e‐ate (lĭn″ē̍‐ā̍t), Lin″e‐a′ted (–ā′tĕd), } a. [L. lineatus, p. p. of lineare to reduce to a straight line, fr. linea line.] 1. (Zoöl.) Marked with lines.2. (Bot.) Marked ...

2203

Lineation

Lin′e‐a″tion (–ā″shŭn), n. [L. lineatio the drawing of a line, fr. lineare.] Delineation; a line or lines.

2204

Lineature

Lin″e‐a‐ture (lĭn″ē̍‐ȧ‐tū̍r; 135), n. Anything having outline. Holland.

2205

Lineman

Line″man (līn″măn), n.; pl.Linemen (–mĕn). 1. One who carries the line in surveying, etc.2. A man employed to examine the rails of a railroad to see if they are in good conditio...

2206

Linen

Lin″en (lĭn″ĕn), a. [OE., fr. lin linen. See Linen, n.] 1. Made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking.2. Resembling linen cloth; white; pale.

2207

Linen (2)

Lin″en, n. [Prop. an adj. from OE. lin flax, AS. līn flax, whence līnen made of flax; akin to OS., Icel., & MHG. līn flax and linen, G. lein, leinen, linen, Sw. lin flax, Goth. ...

2208

Linener

Lin″en‐er (–ẽr), n. A dealer in linen; a linen draper.

2209

Lineolate

Lin″e‐o‐late (lĭn″ē̍‐ō̍‐lā̍t), a. [L. lineola, dim. of linea line.] 1. (Zoöl.) Marked with little lines.2. (Bot.) Marked longitudinally with fine lines. Gray.

2210

Liner

Lin″er (līn″ẽr), n. 1. One who lines, as, a liner of shoes.2. A vessel belonging to a regular line of packets; also, a line-of-battle ship; a ship of the line.3. (Mach.) A thin ...

2211

Ling

Ling (lĭng), n. [OE. lenge; akin to D. leng, G. länge, Dan. lange, Sw. långa, Icel. langa. So named from its being long. See Long, a.] (Zoöl.) (a) A large, marine, gadoid fish (...

2212

Ling (2)

Ling, n. [Icel. lyng; akin to Dan. lyng, Sw. ljung.] (Bot.) Heather (Calluna vulgaris).Ling honey, a sort of wild honey, made from the flowers of the heather. Holland.

2213

Ling-bird

Ling″–bird′ (lĭng″bẽrd′), n.(Zoöl.) The European meadow pipit; — called also titling.

2214

Linga

{ ‖Lin″ga (lĭṉ″gȧ), Lin″gam (lĭṉ″găm), } n. [Skr. liṅga.] The phallic symbol under which Siva is principally worshiped in his character of the creative and reproductive power. W...