sealine

English

Alternative forms

sea-line

Etymology

From sea +‎ line.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsiːlaɪn/
Rhymes: -iːlaɪn

Noun

sealine (plural sealines)

The coastline.
The horizon.
A line used for sounding.
- 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, chapter 9
  Yet what depths of the soul does Jonah's deep sealine sound!
An undersea pipeline for oil, natural gas, etc.

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