"trotline" meaning in All languages combined

See trotline on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: trotlines [plural]
Etymology: From trot + line? Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trot|line}} trot + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} trotline (plural trotlines)
  1. (fishing) A long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys). Categories (topical): Fishing Related terms: bankline, dropline, limbline, throwline, setline
    Sense id: en-trotline-en-noun-wpnVXd0u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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