air line

Air line — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Air-line — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Air line — A path through the air made easy for a[ e]rial navigation by steady winds. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

air-line — /air luyn /, adj. straight; direct; traveling a direct route: Some railroads advertise air line routes between stations. [1805 15, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

Air line — See also Airline (disambiguation) : For the Air Line rail trail in central Connecticut, see Airline State Park. .An air line is a tube that carries a compressed air supply, e.g. to inflate tyres or power compressed air tools. Air line is most… …   Wikipedia

air line — noun Date: 1813 a straight line through the air between two points …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Air Line Pilots Association — Logo du syndicat Fondation 1931 Pays États Unis, Canada Affiliation …   Wikipédia en Français

Air Line Railroad — nennt man in NAmerika eine Eisenbahn, die zwei Punkte durch die möglichst kürzeste Entfernung verbindet. Dieser neuerlichst gebrauchte Ausdruck bezeichnet eigentlich eine gerade Bahn, obgleich man im gewöhnlichen Leben auch Bahnen so benennt, die …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

Air-line railroad — An air line railroad was a railroad that was relatively flat and straight, choosing a shorter route over an easier route. In their heyday, which was prior to aviation, they were often referred to simply as air lines. For example, a 1903 novel… …   Wikipedia

Air Line Pilots Association, International — ALPA Full name Air Line Pilots Association, International Founded 1931 Members 59,000 Country United States …   Wikipedia

Air Line Pilots Association, International — Die Air Line Pilots Association, Int′l (kurz:ALPA) ist eine durch einen Tarifvertrag geregelte Arbeitnehmervertretung für über 64.000 Berufspiloten von 41 verschiedenen US amerikanischen kanadischen Fluggesellschaften. Sie hat ihren Hauptsitz in… …   Deutsch Wikipedia