Bord.
ETYM Old Eng. bordure, French bordure, from border to border, from bord a border; of German origin; cf. Mid. High Germ. borte border, trimming, German borte trimming, ribbon; akin to Eng. board. Related to Board, Bordure.
(Homonym: border).
A strip forming the outer edge of something.
ETYM Old Eng. eg, egge, AS. ecg; akin to Old High Germ. ekka, German ecke, Icel. and Swed. egg, Dan. eg, and to Latin acies, Greek ake point, Skr. açri edge. Related to Egg, Eager, Ear spike of corn, Acute.
1. A sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object.
2. A slight competitive advantage.
3. A strip near the boundary of an object; SYN. margin.
4. The attribute of urgency; SYN. sharpness.
5. The boundary of a surface; SYN. border.
ETYM OF, fringe, French frange, prob. from Latin fimbria fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, Eng. fiber, fimbriate.
1. An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of fabric, usually consisting of loose or braided ends of thread or yarn.
2. Something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a margin; a confine.
3. One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band.
4. The peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses.
5. (British) Hair cut straight across the forehead; bangs.
ETYM From Latin limes, limitis: cf. French limite; or from Eng. limit, v. Related to Limit.
1. The boundary of a specific area; SYN. demarcation, demarcation line.
2. The greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; SYN. limitation.
3. The greatest possible degree of something; SYN. bounds, boundary.
4. As far as something can go.