sealine

English

Alternative forms

• sea-line

Etymology

From sea +‎ line.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːlaɪn/
• Rhymes: -iːlaɪn

Noun

sealine (plural sealines)

1. The coastline, seaboard.
2. The horizon.
3. A line used for sounding.
   • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, chapter 9

     Yet what depths of the soul does Jonah's deep sealine sound!

4. A line used for fishing in deep water.
5. An undersea pipeline for oil, natural gas, etc.