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township line 
1 Ont. and Que. the boundary of a township (def. 2a).
See also: township (def. 2a)
- 1819 His Grace . . . walked for several miles along the township line . . . and appeared to be much gratified with the improvements.
- 1952 The street pattern of London is the usual, rigid grid, oriented with the township lines.
2 West the boundary of a township (def. 3).
See also: township (def. 3)
- 1962 Jim knew roughly where the township line ran. We had often come across old stumps that had been cut with an axe. . . .
- 1963 Commencing with the United States boundary are imaginary east-west lines also six miles apart, numbered 1, 2, 3 etc. from north to south. These are called township lines.
- 1819 His Grace . . . walked for several miles along the township line . . . and appeared to be much gratified with the improvements.