regle

[ ree-guhl ]

/ ˈri gəl /

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noun

a groove or channel for guiding a sliding door.

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Origin of regle

1895–1900; <French règle straightedge, rule (<Latin regula)

Words nearby regle

registration plate, registry, registry office, regius, Regius professor, regle, reglet, regma, regmaker, regnal, regnant

How to use regle in a sentence

She had a passport in her pocket, everything en regle, nobody could harm her, and she could come and go as she pleased.
The Elusive Pimpernel|Baroness Emmuska Orczy
As to herself, she felt quite safe: the passport given to her by Chauvelin's own accomplice was sure to be quite en regle.
The Elusive Pimpernel|Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Not a button, not a moustache even, escaped his notice, and whoever was not en regle was certain to be punished.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
Passports are examined by the police, and if en regle, the owners are not likely to be troubled.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox

If a Compagnon who was generally respected left the town, the others gave him what was termed a "conduite en regle."
George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings|Rene Doumic