The main direction of an attack. See high line; inside line; low line; outside line.

The lateral designation of the target areas, as: high-outside, low-outside, high-inside, and low-inside. The line may be open or closed, according to the relationship of the attacking blade, the target, and the defending blade.

(i.) see blade in line (ii.) high lines - blade positions of sixte and quarte and the imaginary lines from them (iii.) low lines - blade positions of septime and octave and the imaginary lines from them (iv.) high lines - blade positions of sixte and quarte and the targets protected by them (v.) low lines - blade positions of septime and octave and the targets protected by them

A geometric way to describe positions of the blade, and directions of attack.

the main direction of an attack (e.g., high/low, inside/outside), often equated to the parry that must be made to deflect the attack; also point in line.

The main direction of an attack, often corresponding to the parry that must be made to deflect the attack ( see Fencing Lines).