township line

American  

noun

1. Surveying. one of two parallel lines running east and west that define the north and south borders of a township.

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Etymology

Origin of township line

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

Also that during an entire Summer we had been climbing over this peak on the township line and had thereby wasted many thousands of foot-pounds of energy.

From Camps and Trails by Abbott, Henry

In due time I reached the top and found the township line which I had many times followed over the ridge.

From Camps and Trails by Abbott, Henry

The township line was marked through the woods by four blazes on each tree, placed in the form of a diamond, a chip being cut out at each angles of the diamond.

From Camps and Trails by Abbott, Henry

A party of engineers were tracing a township line across some farm lands in Illinois.

From Best Short Stories by Masson, Thomas L.

At the falls the township line crosses the river, and we followed it through the woods up over the top of the mountain and down to one of the foot hills on the opposite slope.

From Camps and Trails by Abbott, Henry