line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole; "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously"
a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels
a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"
(construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"
part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"
a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"
hunt with hounds; "He often courses hares"
move swiftly through or over; "ships coursing the Atlantic"