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id: 2026-03-24T09:51:24-0400
title: 2026-03-24 09:51:24
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date-created: 2026-03-24T09:51:24-04:00
daily: "[[2026-03-24]]"
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# 2026-03-24 09:51:24

A peer referred to column lines as matchlines,
which I felt was incorrect
based on how I've seen it heard it used,
but I was curious of the etymology.

CAD topics dominate search results for the term,
but I found this one for clothes-making
which appears to be older (1800's)
and may be the origin of its use in drafting.

> **match-line**
>
> a line drawn on a pattern
> denoting where the textile pattern must be aligned
> to ensure it is visually continuous across seam lines.

I have to note that modern use of this meaning is exceedingly rare.
So rare that I'm suspicious that LLM hallucination is afoot,
but I can't research further now.