meander lines — Lines run in surveying particular portions of the public lands which border on navigable rivers, not as boundaries of the tract, but for the purpose of defining the sinuosities of the banks of the stream, and as the means of ascertaining the… … Black's law dictionary
Meander Line — Lines and boundaries that are established for surveying and mapping. Meander lines are run by surveyors for mapping and surveying purposes for a body of water. The lines are drawn around the lake or pond for the purpose of measuring property that … Investment dictionary
meander — /miyaendar/ To meander means to follow a winding or flexuous course; and when it is said, in a description of land, thence with the meander of the river, it must mean a meandered line, a line which follows the sinuosities of the river, or, in… … Black's law dictionary
meander — /miyaendar/ To meander means to follow a winding or flexuous course; and when it is said, in a description of land, thence with the meander of the river, it must mean a meandered line, a line which follows the sinuosities of the river, or, in… … Black's law dictionary
meander — [mē an′dər] n. [L maeander < Gr maiandros < Maiandros, the MAEANDER (noted for its winding course)] 1. [pl.] windings or convolutions, as of a stream 2. an ornamental pattern of winding or crisscrossing lines 3. an aimless wandering;… … English World dictionary
Meander (disambiguation) — A meander is a bend in a river. Meander may also refer to: In geography: Meander, Tasmania, Australia Meander River (Tasmania), Australia Meander Valley, Tasmania, Australia Maeander River (or Meander River), a historical name of the Büyük… … Wikipedia
Meander (art) — For other uses, see Meander (disambiguation). Meander pavement in the streets of Rhodes A meander or meandros[1] is a decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif. Such a design is also called the Greek fret… … Wikipedia
meander belt — The zone within which migration of a meandering channel occurs; the flood plain area included between two imaginary lines drawn tangential to the outer bends of active channel loops. Landform components of the meander belt surface are produced … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
meander — [mɪ andə] verb 1》 (of a river or road) follow a winding course. 2》 wander aimlessly. noun 1》 a winding curve or bend of a river or road. 2》 a circuitous journey. 3》 an ornamental pattern of winding or interlocking lines, e.g. in a mosaic. Origin… … English new terms dictionary
meander — v. & n. v.intr. 1 wander at random. 2 (of a stream) wind about. n. 1 (in pl.) a the sinuous windings of a river. b winding paths. 2 a circuitous journey. 3 an ornamental pattern of lines winding in and out; a fret. Etymology: L maeander f. Gk… … Useful english dictionary
