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

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township line

All of said lands lying north of the township line between townships 13 and 14 north are attached to the Western land district, the office of which is at Kingfisher, in said Territory.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 9, part 1: Benjamin Harrison by Benjamin Harrison

Then I followed this new blazed trail until I crossed the township line again and a few rods further on I came back to the axe sticking in the tree.

From Camps and Trails by Henry Abbott

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 Henry Abbott

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

From Best Short Stories by Thomas L. Masson

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 Henry Abbott