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HANDLINE
handline, hand line
(noun) a fishing line managed principally by hand
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
handline (plural handlines)
(angling) A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands.
A firefighting hose held and directed by a team of people.
Verb
handline (third-person singular simple present handlines, present participle handlining, simple past and past participle handlined)
(angling) To fish with a single fishing line held in the hands.
Source: Wiktionary
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