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Nine Line

A form of communication used by a JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) in the military to get Close Air Support onto a target. Not like the stupid "We need air support!" bullshit in movies. Each "Line" is a statement of brevity that represents information given to the pilot. 1st line is IP/BP to target, etc.

the 9 line is passed off to the pilot, who then reads back lines 4, 6, and 8. After that, the JTAC will pass on additional info or remarks, before a "Talk on" (basically the JTAC and pilot communicating to ensure that they are on target) Following the talk on the pilot makes their "IN" call before being cleared hot to drop ordnance. Then, boom. Shit blows up I guess.
Nine Line: (JTAC) "Recoil 1-1, Widow 5-1, as fragged, 270 offset north, 10.4, 3-0-0 feet, mechanized column, grid 0-7-0-7
Keypad 7, target marked with laser code 1688, 700 meters southwest, pilot discretion."

Line 4, 6, and 8 readback: (Pilot) "Widow 51, Recoil11, read back, 3-0-0 feet, 0-7-0-7 keypad 7, 700 meters southwest. Ready remarks"

Pilot requests the talk on (Pilot) "Widow 51, Recoil 11, ready talk on. I see an east-west road with some buildings to the south."

Pilot confirms target location: (JTAC) "Recoil 11, Window 51, call contact on the northern most building in that group south of the road."

(Pilot) "Contact."

Pilot makes the IN call to begin the attack: (Pilot) "Widow 51, Recoil 11, In from the east, 30 seconds"

JTAC clears the pilot to attack the target: (JTAC) "Cleared hot"
by StuffMyCroissant August 8, 2023
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never in my nine lives

“Never in my nine lives” bites off the whole cats have nine lives thing. It’s what you say when something’s so unbelievable, it’s like it never happened, not even once across all nine of your lives.
“Girl, you're crazy if you really think I’m buying that story. Never in my nine lives would I fall for that.
by Opiumbae September 9, 2025
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nine

Referring to a man’s penis.
I went to Rub and Tug and paid to get my nine pulled.
by MissRabbi February 9, 2019
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Nine hair

A person, typically female who is going bald but still has a Brillo pad hairdo or combover.
Tina is a real Nine Hair with that fuzzy combover.
by Y&•Illuninati April 24, 2015
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three-nine

three-nine is a pussy slayer, he is usually a great football player and pours his heart onto the field. Occasionally, you will come across a three-nine with a missing tooth. Whoever wheres number 39 on your football team is automatically a 5-star multisport athlete.
Jake: OMG! who is that sexy motherfucker?
Holden: Don't you know? that three-nine!
Jake: Oh crap, I have never seen one this close before.
Holden: We must bow down to him.
Jake and Holden: ALL HAIL THREE-NINE
by jakeyptheman December 3, 2020
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Nine Fifteen

A 30 year old man. Living in his parents basement. With a 9 o'clock curfew. That gets bitched at in front of his friends. With no backbone to talk back.
You didn't get home last night until Nine Fifteen, And I'm not very happy about it!
by Gold Standard 1 January 16, 2025
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nine

the amount of years team fortress 2 was in development
gaben: after nine years in development, hopefully it will be worth the wait
by pastastraw January 27, 2022
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