ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Downrigger

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Downrigger is a noun meaning (fishing) A large reel of heavily weighted steel wire fishing line used to fish with trolled bait at great depths.

Meaning

(fishing) A large reel of heavily weighted steel wire fishing line used to fish with trolled bait at great depths.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include downrigging, dropline, drail, dragnet, troll, trotline.

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