bankline

noun

Etymology

From bank + line.

  1. derived from linea
  2. derived from ligne
  3. derived from *līno-
  4. inherited from *līną
  5. inherited from *līnǭ
  6. inherited from *līnā
  7. inherited from līne
  8. inherited from line
  9. compounded as bankline — “bank + line

Definitions

  1. A heavy fishing line that can be left unattended to catch fish, having one end on the…

    A heavy fishing line that can be left unattended to catch fish, having one end on the bank and the other anchored underwater.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA