aline

verb

1. (US, alt-of, alternative, dated, rare)Alternative form of align.

   “Nuclear Orientation. Studies made of the photoneutron cross section in the region of the giant resonance, using an alined holmium target, directly confirmed the theory that this cross section is associated with the two axes of the deformed nucleus.”

   “Field-alined electron intensities were not found in the low-altitude signature of the plasma sheet.”

   “The first item to be studied is the present status of the technical development of radio and television in the non-alined countries.”

adv

1. (not-comparable)In line.

   “Nay looke you, I know twas true, For his father built a chimney in my fathers house, And the brickes are aline at this day to testifie.”

   “The small stable with its accommodations for a horse and cow and two carriages is placed aline with the house.”

   “The two main masts are aline amidships, while the two mizzen masts are astern and placed in line with the rudder post.”

   “dressing all aline.”

name

1. A female given name from French.
2. A ghost town in Idaho.
3. A small town in Oklahoma.