trotline
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trot·line
(trŏt′līn′)n.
See setline.
[Perhaps from trot.]
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trotline
(ˈtrɒtˌlaɪn)n
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trot•line
(ˈtrɒtˌlaɪn)n.
a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
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Noun | 1. | trotline - a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) fishing line - a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached |
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