"twiddling line" meaning in All languages combined

See twiddling line on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: twiddling lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} twiddling line (plural twiddling lines)
  1. (nautical, historical) A piece of small rope for steadying the steering wheel. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-twiddling_line-en-noun-~MHLSq4Q Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (nautical, historical) A string attached to a compass-gimbal, by which the compass card may be started so as to play freely. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-twiddling_line-en-noun-I2nQAY2j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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