Tapeline

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tapeline \Tape"line`\, n.
     A painted tape, marked with linear dimensions, as inches,
     feet, etc., and often inclosed in a case, -- used for
     measuring.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tapeline
       n : measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or
           metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for
           measuring lengths; "the carpenter should have used his
           tape measure" [syn: {tape}, {tape measure}]