handline
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English
Etymology
Noun
handline (plural handlines)
- (fishing) A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands.
- A firefighting hose held and directed by a team of people.
Verb
handline (third-person singular simple present handlines, present participle handlining, simple past and past participle handlined)
- (fishing) To fish with a single fishing line held in the hands.