English Explanatory Dictionary

fishing line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cord or line where the hook or lure is attached.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fishing line.wav

Word forms

fishing line fishing lines

Etymology

From Middle English *fyshenge lyne (found in plural fyshenge lynes), equivalent to fishing + line.

Derived words

mermaid's fishing line
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