corkline

Etymology

From cork + line.

corkline means the top line of a gillnet, which has attached floats (often, but not always, made of cork) that give that edge of the net buoyancy. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.

noun

The top line of a gillnet, which has attached floats (often, but not always, made of cork) that give that edge of the net buoyancy.“Double corklines, one right-hand lay and one left-hand lay to prevent twisting, were used on all gill nets.”