high-line

1 of 2

adjective

: being a fisherman or fishing boat with a large or the largest catch

high-line vessels sometimes average 400,000 pounds per man

—Commercial Fishing

highline

2 of 2

noun

1

: a high-voltage electric transmission line

2

: a line or cable strung between ships or from ship to shore (as for the transfer of cargo or crew)

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