B-line
b-line
An early CAD language.
[“B-LINE, Bell Line Drawing Language”, A.J. Frank, Proc Fall JCC 33 1968].
(1994-11-17)
Historical Examples
Davy and Landy would ride over to the b-line and go to town in Adine’s roadster.
David Lannarck, Midget George S. Harney
This girl over at the b-line—My, oh, my, but she’s got a compelling line of chatter.
David Lannarck, Midget George S. Harney
That’s a dam downstream aways en the b-line waters a couple o’ hundred acres.
David Lannarck, Midget George S. Harney
Arriving at the b-line stables, the party paused for a final conference.
David Lannarck, Midget George S. Harney
And if he were to spend this money, be it much or little, this b-line would be bankrupt.
David Lannarck, Midget George S. Harney
Way ’round that timber-covered nose to the right is the b-line Ranch—hit’s about ten miles.
David Lannarck, Midget George S. Harney
He bought purebred cows from the b-line folks, and sold them the big, weaned calves.
David Lannarck, Midget George S. Harney
If you and Landy can’t skin those b-line people out of one little horse, you are no traders.
David Lannarck, Midget George S. Harney
He is the one that located your horse over at Lough’s b-line Ranch.
David Lannarck, Midget George S. Harney
Davy had planned to ride over to the b-line, and go over his speech-plans with his manager and promoter.
David Lannarck, Midget George S. Harney
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