"ship belonging to a shipping line," 1838, from line (n.) on notion of a succession of ships plying between ports along regular "lines." Line in this sense first attested 1786 in reference to stagecoaches. Cosmetics sense first recorded 1926, short for eye-liner. The type of baseball hit was so called from 1874 (line drive attested from 1899).
liner (n.2)
"person who fits a lining to," 1610s, agent noun from line (v.1). Meaning "thing serving as a lining" is from 1869. Liner notes in a record album are attested from 1953.
例文
1. It became impractical to make a business trip by ocean liner .
遠洋定期船に乗ってビジネス旅行をするのは場違いになってきた。
2.a luxury cruise liner
豪華クルーズ
3.ジャンボジェット機は大西洋を横断する客船ほど注目されていない。
4.The suitcase liner is a piece of soft cloth.
箱の裏地は柔らかい布である。
5.Is there any aerial liner between Paris and Hong Kong？