Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The fisherman who catches the fewest fishes on a trip. Also low-liner.

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Examples

  • Faster to move your hand over from your crotch to cover a low-line attack at your groin than to drop it from your chest.

    Basic Knife Notions Steve Perry 2010

  • My teacher, realizing that you could get attacked either way, put the two together, covering the high-line and low-line, one, two! in sequence.

    Rites and Rituals and Mores, Oh, My ... Steve Perry 2010

  • So our first practice form -- djuru -- starts with covering the low-line to the body.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Steve Perry 2010

  • My teacher, realizing that you could get attacked either way, put the two together, covering the high-line and low-line, one, two! in sequence.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Steve Perry 2010

  • If you have the high-line covered with your blade, for instance, then having your off-hand at chest level leaves your low-line open.

    Basic Knife Notions Steve Perry 2010

  • The principle is Cover high-line and low-line, whether bare or with a blade.

    Basic Knife Notions Steve Perry 2010

  • So our first practice form -- djuru -- starts with covering the low-line to the body.

    Rites and Rituals and Mores, Oh, My ... Steve Perry 2010

  • We strive to cover high-line and low-line at all times -- that's a cardinal rule for us.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Steve Perry 2009

  • De Angelis was driving for Brabham-BMW, a team that was not enjoying a competitive season with a distinctive low-line car that had the driver almost flat on his back.

    Chequered Conflict Maurice Hamilton 2008

  • "Make yourself comfortable, " she said, gesturing for him to take a seat on her low-line modern white leather couch.

    Hot For Him Mayberry, Sarah 2007

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