| has gloss | (noun) something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"
line |
| lexicalization | eng: line |
| subclass of | (noun) a man-made object taken as a whole
artefact, artifact |
| has subclass | (noun) (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship
becket |
| has subclass | (noun) a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
cord |
| has subclass | (noun) (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships
laniard, lanyard |
| has subclass | (noun) line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
lifeline |
| has subclass | (noun) line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
lifeline |
| has subclass | (noun) (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
mooring line, mooring |
| has subclass | (noun) a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
painter |
| has subclass | (noun) (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft
ratlin, ratline |
| has subclass | (noun) a strong line
rope |
| has subclass | (noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud, sheet |
| has subclass | (noun) a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
shroud |
| has subclass | (noun) line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
strand |
| has subclass | (noun) (nautical) a rope used in towing
towrope, towing line, towline, towing rope |
| has subclass | (noun) either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
trace |