handline

Etymology

From hand + line.

handline means A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 80 out of 100.

noun

A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands.
A firefighting hose held and directed by a team of people.

verb

To fish with a single fishing line held in the hands.“But they remember fishing into the winter. “Christ,” says Bernard, “out there handlining in the snow. You’d come in numb. We didn’t have these modern clothes. Just wool. Or if they had them, we didn’t know.” “No,” said Leonard, “they weren’t there.” “Christ, it was cold.” “We didn’t have any choices.” “Couldn’t even put this much salt beef in.” The conversation turns to a favorite Newfoundland top”