"layline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: laylines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} layline (plural laylines)
  1. In sailboat racing, an imaginary line extending from the objective (typically a racing mark) to indicate the point at which a boat should tack or jibe in order to clear the mark on the correct side. Related terms: lay on the line, ley line
    Sense id: en-layline-en-noun-CYaBiaFr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "line",
          "line"
        ],
        [
          "objective",
          "objective"
        ],
        [
          "tack",
          "tack"
        ],
        [
          "jibe",
          "jibe"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "lay on the line"
        },
        {
          "word": "ley line"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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          "objective"
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