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- [trot-lahyn]
- /ˈtrɒtˌlaɪn/
- /trˈɒtlaɪn/
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- [trot-lahyn]
- /ˈtrɒtˌlaɪn/
Definitions of trotline word
- noun trotline a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals. 1
- noun trotline a long line suspended across a stream, river, etc, to which shorter hooked and baited lines are attached 0
- noun trotline a strong fishing line suspended over the water, with short, baited lines hung from it at intervals 0
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Origin of trotline
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; perhaps trot1 + line1
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Parts of speech for Trotline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trotline popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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trotline usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with trotline
- how to make a trotline?
- how to run a trotline?
- how to set a trotline?
- what is a trotline?
- how to tie a trotline?
- how to make a crab trotline?
- how to make trotline?
- how to make a catfish trotline?
- how to tie a trotline knot?
- how to build a trotline?
- how to use a trotline?
- how to rig a trotline?
- how to use trotline clips?
- how to use a trotline for catfish?
- how to set up a trotline for catfish?
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