Fall Liners
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
For example, in the Southern States of U.S.A. the fall line runs through Virginia, down to Georgia and turns across to the Mississippi, producing circumstances and problems of national importance.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Fall Liners” mean?
For example, in the Southern States of U.S.A. the fall line runs through Virginia, down to Georgia and turns across to the Mississippi, producing circumstances and problems of national importance.
Is “Fall Liners” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.