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Any one of a series of complex nitrogenous bases obtained by the union of certain aniline derivatives with glyoxal or with certain ketones. [Written also chinoxaline.]

Pertaining to the rails.

A line used to get a straight middle line, as on a spar, or from stem to stern in building a vessel.

The small transverse ropes attached to the shrouds and forming the steps of a rope ladder. [Written also ratlings, and rattlings.] Totten.

To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest, etc., to place in a recumbent position; as, to recline the head on the hand. The mother Reclined her dying head upon his breast. Dryden.

Falling or turned downward; reclinate.

One who, or that which, reclines.

Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course. -- Rec`ti*lin"e*al*ly, adv. -- Rec`ti*lin"e*ar*ly, adv.

The quality or state of being rectilinear. Coleridge.

Rectilinear. [Obs.] Ray.

Of or pertaining to regulus.

Formed by right lines; rectilineal; as, a right-lined angle.

, condemned canvas, rope, etc., unfit for use except in chafing gear. [Written also rumbowline.]

A complex nitrogenous base, C20H21N3O, obtained by oxidizing a mixture of aniline and toluidine, as a colorless crystalline substance which forms red salts. These salts are essential components of many of the socalled aniline dyes, as fuchsine, aniline red, etc. By extension, any one of the series of substances derived…

Same as Rombowline.

Rock-inhabiting.

Quality of being saintly.

Consisting of salt, or containing salt; as, saline particles; saline substances; a saline cathartic.

The quality or state of being salt; saltness.

Sameness, 2. [R.] Bayne.