cheatline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In civil aviation, a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircraft's fuselage of as part of its livery.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃiːtlaɪn/

Word forms

cheatline cheatlines

Etymology

From cheat + line, because the first cheatlines aimed to "cheat the eye", making aircraft appear more streamlined.

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