BEELINE


Meaning of BEELINE in English

I. -ˌlīn noun

Etymology: from the belief that nectar-laden bees return to their hives in a direct line

Date: 1830

: a straight direct course

II. intransitive verb

Date: 1940

: to go quickly in a straight direct course

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.