foot line

American  

noun

1. Printing. a line at the bottom of a page of type, especially a black line or a line containing the folio.

2. Curling. foot score.

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Etymology

Origin of foot line

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

It was a catch, contact followed, and that's why the ball was placed on the 1 foot line.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2015

They have four cities more than fourteen thousand feet above sea level, twenty-six above the thirteen thousand foot line, and seventy-three cities above the twelve thousand foot line.

From Birdseye Views of Far Lands by Nichols, James T. (James Thomas)

Here frequent iambi are substituted for anapests; as in line 1, second and fourth feet; lines 2 and 3, fifth foot; line 5, third foot.

From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald

A foul is when the ball goes below the three foot line on the wall or rebounds outside the boundaries.

From Healthful Sports for Boys by Rochefort, Alfred

In case of a foul, a 15 foot line measured from the pin in the circle is used as a free throw line.

From School, Church, and Home Games by Draper, George Orrin