air line
1Air line — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… …
2Air-line — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… …
3air|line — «AIR LYN», noun. 1. a system of transporting people and things by aircraft. 2. the company owning or operating such a system. 3. a route for aircraft; airway; air lane. 4. Especially U.S. a straight line through the air. air line «AIR LYN»,… …
4Air line — A path through the air made easy for a[ e]rial navigation by steady winds. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
5air-line — /air luyn /, adj. straight; direct; traveling a direct route: Some railroads advertise air line routes between stations. [1805 15, Amer.] * * * …
6air-line — /air luyn /, adj. straight; direct; traveling a direct route: Some railroads advertise air line routes between stations. [1805 15, Amer.] …
7Air line — See also Airline (disambiguation) : For the Air Line rail trail in central Connecticut, see Airline State Park. .An air line is a tube that carries a compressed air supply, e.g. to inflate tyres or power compressed air tools. Air line is most… …
8air line — path through the air, line through the air …
9Air Line Pilots Association — Logo du syndicat Fondation 1931 Pays États Unis, Canada Affiliation …
10Air Line Railroad — nennt man in NAmerika eine Eisenbahn, die zwei Punkte durch die möglichst kürzeste Entfernung verbindet. Dieser neuerlichst gebrauchte Ausdruck bezeichnet eigentlich eine gerade Bahn, obgleich man im gewöhnlichen Leben auch Bahnen so benennt, die …
