neatline
See also: neat line
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]neatline (plural neatlines)
- (cartography) The innermost line near the edge of a printed map which separates it from the margin.
- The horizontal neatlines were formed by lines of latitude.
- (construction) The line on plan to which a structure is to be built, usually ignoring any small irregularities of the building material.
- The margin of a drawing.
Related terms
[edit]- (cartography): sheetline