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longline^¹

adjective long-line

not comparable longer than usual; especially reaching to the hips Strapless longline bra, with wired underbust and flexible boning, smooths womanly curves.

noun longlines · long-line

Gear consisting of a long and thick mainline, with baited hooks attached at intervals by means of branch lines called snoods or gangions.
A long cable used to raise or lower loads from a helicopter when landing is not possible.

verb longlines · longlining · longlined · long-line

To fish with a line of this kind. The Japanese, always on the prowl for something else to take out of the sea, have been longlining sharks for years, and eating them in a variety of ways.

longline^²

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Blend of long + slackline.

noun longlines

A slackline which runs a considerable distance

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noun very long fishing line with multiple hooks

Español	palangre
日本語	延縄 haenawa
Kiswahili	dhulumati
Français	palangre
Deutsch	Langleine
Italiano	palamito, palangaro, palangrese
Ελληνικά	παραγάδι paragádi

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@misc{longline_2026,
  title = {longline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/longline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}