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Definition of Contlines
1. contline [n] - See also: contline
Lexicographical Neighbors of Contlines
Literary usage of Contlines
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Rudimentary Treatise on Masting, Mast-making, and Rigging of Ships: Also by Robert Kipping (1854)
"A long splice of four-strand rope is made in a similar way as the preceding.
TO WORM AND SERVE A ROPE. "Worming a rope is to fill up the contlines or vacant ..."
2. Shipbuilding Cyclopedia: A Reference Book Covering Definitions of by J. L. Bates, Bibber Webster, Stephen McKay Phillips, Alfred Henry Haag (1920)
"Filling the contlines of a rope with tarred small stuff preparatory to serving.
This operation gives the rope a smoother surface and at the same time aids ..."
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