ligne

noun

a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons

• Hypernyms: ↑linear unit, ↑linear measure

• Part Holonyms: ↑inch, ↑in

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\\ˈlēnʸ\ noun (-s)

Etymology: French, literally, line, from Latin linea — more at line

: any of various units of measure: as

a. : a French unit for watch movements equal to 0.0888 inch

b. : a Swiss unit for watches equal to 0.0802 inch

c. : line 9a(2)

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/leen/; Fr. /leen"yeu/, n., pl. lignes /leenz/; Fr. /leen"yeu/.

1. (in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.

2. line¹ (def. 44).

[ < F: LINE¹]

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ligne /līn (French lēˈny')/

noun

A measure of watch movement (Swiss ligne = 2.256mm)

ORIGIN: Fr

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ligne

obs. form of line.