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to longline

to longline

6.0
To fish using a very long line with many baited hooks
  • verb
  • /ˈlɔŋˌlaɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pescar con palangre
  • Many commercial fishermen longline to catch tuna in deep ocean waters.

Examples

  • The crew plans to longline overnight to maximize their catch.

  • They decided to longline for tuna this summer.

  • Some environmental groups oppose the practice of longlining due to its impact on other marine life.

  • Have you ever longlined before?

  • The fishermen decided to longline in deeper waters for larger catches this season.

  • During the fishing competition, teams had to longline using specific techniques to ensure a sustainable harvest.

  • To improve their fishing yield, they learned how to longline effectively with multiple baited hooks.

How Large

seine
  • Specialized
1 9.7
trawl
  • Specialized
2 5.1
to longline
  • Specialized
6.0
gill net
  • Specialized
1 6.5
handline
  • Specialized
7.9

Surface Forms

longline infinitive
longlined past
longlined past participle
longlining present participle
longlines third person singular

Morphology

longline = longline (semi-transparent) = long + line

The verb is transparently related to the compound noun 'longline', but the specialized fishing sense is narrower than the literal meaning of a long line.

Etymology

The verb longline comes from the fishing noun and literally means to fish with a longline, a very long string of baited hooks. So to longline is to put out and use a long fishing line to catch fish.