Line Definition: n. Flax; linen. The longer and finer fiber of flax. To cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with silk or fur; to line a box with paper or tin.
To put something in the inside of; to fill; to supply, as a purse with money. To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding anything; to fortify; as, to line works with soldiers.
To impregnate; -- applied to brute animals. A linen thread or string; a slender, strong cord; also, a cord of any thickness; a rope; a hawser; as, a fishing line; a line for snaring birds; a clothesline; a towline. A more or less threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver; any long mark; as, a chalk line.
The course followed by anything in motion; hence, a road or route; as, the arrow descended in a curved line; the place is remote from lines of travel.
Direction; as, the line of sight or vision. A row of letters, words, etc. A short letter; a note; as, a line from a friend. A verse, or the words which form a certain number of feet, according to the measure. Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity. Share on Twitter. Email will not be published. Please enter your comment here. Comments Sort by Oldest Latest Rating.
Looking at the date of your post, Hairy Scot, I'm sorry that it became a "cold case" until now. Jasper Feb 4 votes Permalink Report Abuse. Here's something which might be apt: "Badges appear in the mid-sixties on the breast of the jersey and in the first English International Rugby team bore a large Later, horizontal stripes were monopolized by Rugby players, and vertical ones became the insignia of the Association player " - English costumes for sports and outdoor recreation This makes me wonder if HS is thinking particularly of football.
Like jayles, I've never thought there was any directional restriction on the use of the word stripe, and there are plenty of references to horizontal stripes relating to clothes in 19th century books, but first, about that flag: "Be it enacted, etc. Shippwreck Jun 3 votes Permalink Report Abuse.
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Log in Sign up. A shirt can have stripes, a flag can have stripes. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Difference between nouns "strip" and "stripe" Ask Question. Asked 7 years, 9 months ago.
Active 7 years, 9 months ago. Viewed 51k times. Improve this question. SanathDevalapurkar not so different, then?
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