Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Liner"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Liner \Lin"er\ (l[imac]n"[~e]r), n.
1. One who lines, as, a liner of shoes.
2. A vessel belonging to a regular line of packets; also, a
line-of-battle ship; a ship of the line.
3. (Mach.) A thin piece placed between two parts to hold or
adjust them, fill a space, etc.; a shim.
4. (Steam Engine) A lining within the cylinder, in which the
piston works and between which and the outer shell of the
cylinder a space is left to form a steam jacket.
5. A slab on which small pieces of marble, tile, etc., are
fastened for grinding.
6. (Baseball) A ball which, when struck, flies through the
air in a nearly straight line not far from the ground.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
liner
n 1: (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter;
"the batter hit a liner to the shortstop" [syn: {line
drive}]
2: a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a
garment [syn: {lining}]
3: a large commercial ship (especially one that carries
passengers on a regular schedule) [syn: {ocean liner}]
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