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spring line

spring line noun: a line stretched longways between a docked vessel and a cleat on the pier, or used during berthing to guide the vessel into its slip; a warp.

Noun

spring line (plural spring lines)

  1. A line stretched longways between a docked vessel and a cleat on the pier, or used during berthing to guide the vessel into its slip; a warp
  2. A line above which an arch starts curving inward.

Forms of spring line

pluralspring lines
alternative formspringing line
alternative formspringline

Questions about spring line

What does spring line mean?
Spring line means a line stretched longways between a docked vessel and a cleat on the pier, or used during berthing to guide the vessel into its slip; a warp.
What part of speech is spring line?
Spring line is a noun.
What is the plural of spring line?
The plural of spring line is spring lines.

Words near spring line in the dictionary

  1. spring latches
  2. spring leaf
  3. spring leaves
  4. spring ligament
  5. spring ligaments
  6. spring line
  7. spring lines
  8. spring lock
  9. spring locks
  10. spring mattress
  11. spring mattresses

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