Monday, December 17, 2018

word request - In cartography, what do you call the line that separates land from water?


I am discussing cartographic conventions. For instance, "rivers should be blue" and "country borders should be black".


In such a discussion, how should I refer to a line that separates land from a large body of water?
I am looking for a single term that works for ocean, sea, lake (rivers not needed).


My attempts:




  • coast

  • shore

  • seaside line

  • seaside

  • bank


Is there a more appropriate term?


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Answer




Shoreline is a more general term than coastline, encompassing not only oceans and seas, but lakes and large rivers as well.


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