air-line
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of air-line
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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They dread his competition in securing Government contracts, but would be delighted to see him use his unique experience in air transportation in an experimental air-line venture here.
From Time Magazine Archive
He holds his reins with a firm hand, and big incidents never swerve from an air-line track.
From Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
Had she ever frowned or scolded as Sally Kittridge did when he attempted to pass the air-line that divides man from womanhood?
From The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
A second branched off from South Corinth, and leading in almost an air-line to Orange, passed near the western edge of Round Lake.
From The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks by Walworth, Ellen H.
It is seventy miles in an air-line from Stony Crossing to the fort.
From Raw Gold A Novel by Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)
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