crossing the line

noun

A ceremony performed on board ship when members of the crew or passengers cross the equator for the first time.

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Meanings

nouncrossing the line (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenauticalA ceremony performed on board ship when members of the crew or passengers cross the equator for the first time.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cross the line
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APA

crossing the line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20the%20line

MLA

“crossing the line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20the%20line. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossing the line,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20the%20line.

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