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The following 54 entries include the term line of.
line of Life
: a line that rises under the Mount of Jupiter and runs down the palm in an arc around the Mount of Venus and that is usually held by palmists to indicate the duration, vitality, and events of life
line of Liver
: line of mercury
line of march
: the route along which a column (as of troops) advances
line of Marriage
: a relatively long line of Affection that when corroborated by the lines of Life or Fate is usually held by palmists to indicate the event and the approximate time of marriage or sometimes a very important love affair
line of Mars
: a line on the hand that rises on the lower Mount of Mars and forms an arc around the Mount of Venus inside the line of Life and that is usually held by palmists to strengthen the line of Life and sometimes to indicate martial qualities
line of Mercury
: a line on the hand that usually begins on the Mount of Mercury and often runs straight down the hand to the rascettes and that is usually held by palmists to indicate the condition of the liver and the digestive system and the presence of maladies or physical and mental qualities associated with them
line of metal
: the line of sight passing along the upper surface of the tube of a cannon
line of nodes
: a straight line joining the two opposite nodes of an astronomical orbit
line of position
line of pressure
: a broken line joining the points of resultant pressure between the voussoirs of an arch or buttress
line of Protection
: line of mars
line of Saturn
: line of fate
line of site
: a straight line from the muzzle of an artillery piece to a target
line of success
: line of the sun
line of supply
: the routes (as roads, railways, rivers) in the rear of an army by which the army is supplied
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