TRAWL LINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)

Synonyms:

setline; spiller; trawl; trawl line; trotline

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("trawl line" is a kind of...):

fishing line (a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached)