belt line

noun

a transportation system partially or wholly surrounding a city, terminal, district, or port.
(in automotive styling) a horizontal boundary dividing the upper and lower parts of a car body, either an actual line of trim or an imaginary line that follows contours of the body.

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

The waists are made in the same manner as the men's coats, only shorter and confined at the belt-line with paste.

Wind another soft string around lower down for the belt-line (Fig. 187).

A belt line round the business centre of the city facilitates freight transfers.

They use their bolos—heavy knives—to slit you open at the belt line.

"This way to the Belt Line cars," called a man who had overheard Merry's words.

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