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Originally appearing in Volume V01, Page 663 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ALIGNMENT (from Fr. d and ligne, the
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Lat. Linea, a
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line)
  , a setting in
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line, generally straight, or the way in which the line runs; an 'expression used in
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surveying,
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drawing, and in military arrangements, the alignment of a regiment or a camp meaning the situation when
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drawn up in line or the relative position of the tents . The alignment of a
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rifle has reference to the way of getting the
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sights into line with the
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object, so as to aim correctly .

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