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fishing line vs handline

handline vs fishing line

fishing line and handline both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fishing line Yes No No No
handline Yes No No No
As nouns, handline is a hyponym of fishing line; that is, handline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fishing line:
  • fishing line: a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
  • handline: a fishing line managed principally by hand
Other hyponyms of fishing line include hand line, night-line, setline, spiller, trawl, trawl line, trotline, trolling line.
fishing line (noun) handline (noun)
a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached a fishing line managed principally by hand
(climbing) a line that can be hung onto with hands while climbing up or down a steep or slick section for limited protection.
Difference between fishing line and handline

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