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trotlines

trotlines is the plural of trotline.

Meaning of trotline

Noun

trotline (plural trotlines)

  1. A long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys).
    • He scrubbed the deck every morning, spliced broken lines, climbed nimbly amongst the yards and ratlines to let out or take in sails, ran trotlines from the stern to augment their meals with fresh fish and served spells at the helm, although never on his own and never at night.2022, Paul McAuley, Beyond the Burn Line, Gollancz, pages 162-163

Questions about trotlines

What is trotlines the plural of?
Trotlines is the plural of trotline.

Words near trotlines in the dictionary

  1. trothplighting
  2. trothplights
  3. troths
  4. Trothy
  5. trotline
  6. trotlines
  7. Trotman
  8. trotro
  9. trotros
  10. trots
  11. trots off

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