Longline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Longline is an adjective meaning (clothing) longer than usual; especially reaching to the hips.
Meaning
(clothing) longer than usual; especially reaching to the hips.
More Meanings
- (firefighting) A long cable used to raise or lower loads from a helicopter when landing is not possible.
- To fish with a line of this kind.
- A slackline which runs a considerable distance
- (fishing) Gear consisting of a long and thick mainline, with baited hooks attached at intervals by means of branch lines called snoods or gangions.
Example Sentences
Strapless longline bra, with wired underbust and flexible boning, smooths womanly curves.
In the dressing room, the smiling attendant helped her into the longline corset with its built-in bra.
The Japanese, always on the prowl for something else to take out of the sea, have been longlining sharks for years, and eating them in a variety of ways.
Word Forms
- long-line
- longlines
- longlining
- longlined
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chain, haul, stream, line, waistlong, floor-length.
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