lineal /ˈlɪniːəl/ adjective5 •Pertaining to lines; consisting of lines. •Relating to aspects of lineage, such as descent, succession, inheritance or consanguinity.Oh that your Brows my Laurel had sustain'd, / Well had I been depos'd, if You had Reign'd! / The Father had descended for the Son; / For only you are lineal to the Throne. — 1693 •Line-drawn; composed of lines.lineal designs •In the direction of a line; measured or ascertained by a line. •Sans serif.