Gold foil having a lining of another metal.

Engraving in which the effects are produced by lines of different width and closeness, cut with the burin upon copper or similar material; also, a plate so engraved.

(military) That portion of a theater of war] which an army passes over in attaining its object.

(geology) A line in the plane of a stratum, or part of a stratum, perpendicular to its intersection with a horizontal plane; the line of greatest inclination of a stratum to the horizon

(military) Arrangement of troops for marching. / (military) Course or direction taken by an army or body of troops in marching.

(nautical) A wooden tub in which the tow-line carried by a whaleboat is coiled.

(military, weaponry) direction in which a weapon fires / (figuratively, by extension) position vulnerable to attack

(fine arts) An abstract line supposed to be beautiful in itself and absolutely; differently represented by different authors, often as a kind of elongated S (like the one drawn by Hogarth).

(military) The position of troops drawn up in their usual order without any determined maneuver. / (naval) The line or arrangement formed by vessels of war in an engagement.

(palmistry) A line on the palm of the hand, curving about the base of the thumb, supposed to indicate, by its form or position, the length of a person's life.