wetlines

Noun

wetline (plural wetlines)

1. A line that has been doused with water in order to stop the advance of a fire.
   • In cheatgrass the wetline technique has proven to be successful and is equally useful in other light to moderate grass fuels on relatively smooth terrain.1982, Henry A. Wright, Fire Ecology: United States and Southern Canada, page 398
2. An unprotected pipe located beneath a cargo tank that is used for loading of liquid products such as petroleum.
   • […] safety risks associated with the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping – known as wetlines – on DOT-specification cargo tank motor vehicles.2003, Commercial Carrier Journal, volume 160
3. (Australia, attributive) Commercial line fishing that does not use a longline.
   • Its below decks layout has been redesigned to suit its role as a modern wetline or rock lobster fishing boat.1983, Australian Fisheries, volume 42, page 35