tapeline

Example Sentences

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"Let's get father's tapeline and measure it," said Frank.

From Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3) by Parker, Francis W. (Francis Wayland)

I'll borrow dad's big tapeline to measure off the other bases, and the grand stand can go here.

From A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life by Seely, Herman Gastrell

What consolation radiated from her thimble, what encouragement even in the sight of her tapeline!

From Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland by Multatuli

At last he stopped, and took a tapeline from his pocket.

From The Face and the Mask by Barr, Robert

Either the two lads had measured or counted wrong in their advance with the tapeline or, as Phil concluded, the distance was only approximate.

From The Auto Boys' Vacation by Braden, James A. (James Andrew)