A line that indicates a boundary

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a line that indicates a boundary [syn: boundary line , border , borderline , mete ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1836, from French délimitation (18c.), noun of action from délimiter (see delimit ).

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Delimitation \De*lim`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. delimitatio: cf. F. d['e]limitation.] The act or process of fixing limits or boundaries; limitation. --Gladstone.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of delimiting something. 2 A limit or boundary.