spring line

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Noun

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spring line (plural spring lines)

  1. (nautical) A line stretched longways between a docked vessel and a cleat on the pier, or used during berthing to guide the vessel into its slip; a warp
  2. (architecture) A line above which an arch starts curving inward.

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