cheatline

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English

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Etymology

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From cheat +‎ line, because the first cheatlines aimed to "cheat the eye", making aircraft appear more streamlined.

Noun

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cheatline (plural cheatlines)

  1. (aviation) In civil aviation, a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircraft's fuselage of as part of its livery.

Usage notes

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Airlines with liveries featuring decades-old cheatline designs include American Airlines, Alitalia, and LOT Polish Airlines.

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  • The distinctive tricolor cheatline on an American Airlines Boeing 777.
    The distinctive tricolor cheatline on an American Airlines Boeing 777.
  • Green cheatline on an Alitalia Airbus A321.
    Green cheatline on an Alitalia Airbus A321.
  • Cheatline on a LOT Boeing 737.
    Cheatline on a LOT Boeing 737.

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