body line

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɒdilʌɪn/ === Noun === body line (countable and uncountable, plural body lines) (typography) The mean line; the level of the top of the main lower-case letters (without ascenders). [from 18th c.] A person's posture or bearing. [from 19th c.] (cricket) The bodyline style of bowling. The shape or profile of the body of an animal etc.