"houseline" meaning in English

See houseline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: houselines [plural]
Etymology: house + line Etymology templates: {{compound|en|house|line}} house + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} houseline (plural houselines)
  1. (nautical) A small line of three strands used for seizing. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: housing
    Sense id: en-houseline-en-noun-~poSWovY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for houseline meaning in English (1.3kB)

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