layline

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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.

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Meanings

nounlayline (plural laylines)

plural laylines

  1. 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.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

alienly
Cite this entry
APA

layline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/layline

MLA

“layline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/layline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “layline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/layline.

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