line

line
1) a thin mark of any orientation, used in colour descriptions of fishes
2) a line made of twisted hair, silk, nylon or other material used in angling. The line carries the lure or bait at its end and presents it to the fish. Lines may be operated by hand, cast form a rod using a reel or trailed behind a boat. Lines are classified by their strength, weight, material, length and construction
3) a pre-metric measurement appearing in some older ichthyological works, 12 lines making one inch
4) to fish with a line.line belly
the large section of a weight-forward (q.v.) fly line

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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