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night-line

night-line

8.0
A fishing line with bait on hooks that people leave in the water overnight to catch fish
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : línea nocturna
  • The fishermen set a night-line each evening and checked it early in the morning.

Examples

  • The fisherman checked his night-line at dawn.

  • Local laws require you to mark your night-line with a visible flag.

  • Using a night-line allowed them to catch more fish while they slept.

  • He set up a night-line before going to bed.

  • The fisherman prepared a night-line with several hooks to catch catfish while he slept.

  • Before heading to bed, he carefully set a night-line to increase his chances of a good catch.

  • She checked her night-line early in the morning to see if any fish had been caught overnight.

Synonyms

fishing line
vsnight-line
11 2.0

A strong thin string used to catch fish with a hook

is left in water overnight rather than used for active angling
trotline
vsnight-line
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A long fishing line with many baited hooks stretched across water

is left overnight rather than defined by its horizontal placement
setline
vsnight-line
  • Specialized
8.7

A long fishing line with many short lines and hooks that hangs between buoys

is left in the water overnight rather than only its multi-hook structure
trawl line
vsnight-line
  • Specialized
6.1

A long fishing line with many short lines and hooks used to catch fish

is intended to be left overnight rather than stressing wide suspension
fishline
vsnight-line
2.3

A strong thin cord used to catch fish with a fishing rod

is left overnight rather than being used directly on a rod

Surface Forms

night-line singular
night-lines plural

Morphology

night-line = night + line (transparent) = night + line

Direct compound of 'night' + 'line' meaning a line used at night; the meaning is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Night-line is made from night ('the dark time') and line ('a long cord or rope'). So a night-line is a fishing line put out at night with bait to catch fish while people sleep.