"ledger bait" meaning in All languages combined

See ledger bait on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ledger baits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ledger bait (countable and uncountable, plural ledger baits)
  1. (fishing) Fishing bait attached to a floating line fastened to the bank of a stream, pond, etc. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ledger_bait-en-noun-Uim7MiPu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fishing Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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