handline

1 of 2

noun

1

: a line managed chiefly by direct contact with the hands: such as

a

: any of several comparatively simple arrangements of hooks and line designed for use in the hands of or under the immediate and continuous supervision of a fisherman

—opposed to setline

b

: the line on a hand lead

c

: a line used without rod or reel for fishing

2

: a fire hose of small diameter

handline

2 of 2

intransitive verb

: to fish with a handline

handliner

ˈ⸗ˌ⸗ə(r)

noun

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