liner

¹

[ lahy-ner ]

noun

1. a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
2. eyeliner.
3. Baseball. line drive.
4. a person or thing that traces by or marks with lines. line.
5. ship of the line.

liner

²

[ lahy-ner ]

noun

1. something serving as a lining. line.
2. a protective covering, usually of cardboard, for a phonograph record; album; jacket.
3. a person who fits or provides linings. lining.

liner

¹

/ ˈlaɪnə /

noun

1. a material used as a lining
2. a person who supplies or fits linings
3. engineering a sleeve, usually of a metal that will withstand wear or corrosion, fixed inside or outside a structural component or vessel

   cylinder liner

liner

²

/ ˈlaɪnə /

noun

1. a passenger ship or aircraft, esp one that is part of a commercial fleet
2. See Freightliner
3. Also calledeye liner a cosmetic used to outline the eyes, consisting of a liquid or cake mixed with water and applied by brush or a grease pencil
4. a person or thing that uses lines, esp in drawing or copying

Word History and Origins

Origin of liner¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; line ¹, + -er ¹( def )

Origin of liner²

First recorded in 1605–15; line ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Most Americans who visited Europe at the time were likely to go for the “grand” part of the grand tour: They traveled first class by propeller plane and ocean liner, steamer trunks in tow; booked pricey accommodations; went sightseeing with herds of other Americans; and retired in the evenings to hotels where, as Mr. Frommer wrote, “English fills the air” and “bridge games go on in the lobby.”

From New York Times

The sale demonstrates the "enduring fascination" with ill-fated the ocean liner, it added.

From BBC

It will become the sixth passenger liner in the company's cruise fleet.

From BBC

The doomed liner left from Southampton but called in at Cherbourg, France, and Queenstown - now known as Cobh - in Ireland, before setting out across the Atlantic.

From BBC

Freeman was forced to test his ankle in the first inning when his liner struck the angled part of the wall down the left field line and bounced past oncoming Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• barge
• boat
• craft
• ocean liner
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