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long·line (lôngʹlīn', lŏngʹ-)
n.
A heavy fishing line usually several miles long and having a series of baited hooks.longʹ-lin'ing n.
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longline — lọng|line 〈[ laın] Adv.; Sport; Tennis〉 entlang der seitlichen Linie geschlagen; einen Ball longline spielen [Etym.: engl.] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
longline — To take a very long and grueling trip. The meaning is derived from the name for the long distance phone companies lines (long lines, which are either copper or fiberoptic) that stretch quite lenghty distances, usually continuously from coast to… … Dictionary of american slang
longline — To take a very long and grueling trip. The meaning is derived from the name for the long distance phone companies lines (long lines, which are either copper or fiberoptic) that stretch quite lenghty distances, usually continuously from coast to… … Dictionary of american slang
longline — /ˈlɒŋlaɪn/ (say longluyn) noun 1. a style of fishing line consisting of many short lines, each baited with a hook, suspended vertically from a main line that is dragged horizontally through the water. –adjective 2. of or relating to such a… …
longline — lọng|line [...lai̮n ] <englisch> (Tennis an der Seitenlinie entlang); den Ball longline spielen … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
Longline fishing — For other meanings of longline , see longline. Longline fishing is a commercial fishing technique that uses hundreds or even thousands of baited hooks hanging from a single line. Swordfish, tuna, halibut, sablefish and many other species are… … Wikipedia
longline — noun Date: 1876 a heavy fishing line that may be many miles long and that has baited hooks in series … New Collegiate Dictionary
