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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A heavy fishing line usually several miles long and having a series of baited hooks.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A very long fishing line carrying a series of baited hooks.
  • adjective Longer than usual; especially reaching to the hips.

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