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

Trooper Alejandro Goez says Joel Rone was killed when his Chevrolet Malibu left the highway and struck several trees in woods near the Florence Township line shortly after 9 a.m.

From Washington Times

She proceeded about half a mile beyond the Union Tavern, at the township line, and returned immediately, a distance of six miles, at a speed of about twenty-eight miles to the hour, her speed having been slackened at all the road crossings, and it being after dark, but a portion of her power was used.

From Project Gutenberg

By examining a map of the St. John's river, the first projecting land on the south side, lying east of the second township line marked from the coast, will be found nearly to indicate the point known as St. John's Bluff.

From Project Gutenberg

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 Project Gutenberg

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 Project Gutenberg