Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

layline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lay-line
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In sailboat racing, an imaginary line extending from the objective (typically a racing mark) to indicate the point at which a boat should tack or jibe in order to clear the mark on the correct side.

Inflected Forms

laylines (plural)

Phrases

lay on the line ley line

Frequently Paired Words

lay on the line ley line

Questions

What does layline mean?
In sailboat racing, an imaginary line extending from the objective (typically a racing mark) to indicate the point at which a boat should tack or jibe in order to clear the mark on the correct side.

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