groundline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A line drawn to signify the surface of the ground, especially in architectural blueprints and in drawings by children which lack dimension.
  2. In equestrian show jumping, a marker such as a row of flowers which signifies the point from which a horse should begin a jump over an obstacle.
  3. A weighted fishing line that lies along the floor of the body of water in which the user is fishing.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-groundline.wav

Word forms

groundline groundlines

Etymology

From ground + line.

Related words

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