body line

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈbɒdilʌɪn/

Noun

body line (plural body lines)

1. (typography) The mean line; the level of the top of the main lower-case letters (without ascenders). [from 18th c.]
2. A person's posture or bearing. [from 19th c.]
3. (cricket) Alternative form of bodyline.