cheatline

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/ˈt͡ʃiːtlaɪn/

noun

In civil aviation, a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircraft's fuselage of as part of its livery.

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Meanings

nouncheatline (plural cheatlines)

plural cheatlines

  1. aeronauticsIn civil aviation, a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircraft's fuselage of as part of its livery.

Origin

From cheat + line, because the first cheatlines aimed to "cheat the eye", making aircraft appear more streamlined.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

cheatline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheatline

MLA

“cheatline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheatline. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheatline,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheatline.

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