fishing line

/ˌfɪʃɪŋ ˈlaɪn/

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ laɪn/

Other forms: fishing lines

Definitions of fishing line

1. noun

   a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
   types:

   hand line, handline

   a fishing line managed principally by hand

   night-line

   a fishing line with baited hooks left in the water to catch fish over night

   setline, spiller, trawl, trawl line, trotline

   a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)

   type of:

   cord

   a line made of twisted fibers or threads