trotline

noun

trot·​line ˈträt-ˌlīn 

: setline

especially : a comparatively short setline used near shore or along streams

Examples of trotline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Passive fishing gear such as trotlines, juglines, throwlines and minnow and perch traps, wreak havoc on fisheries when left unattended. — Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, 7 Nov. 2019

While fishing on the Choctawhatchee River, Joel Singletary snagged the fish on his trotline. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, 25 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

probably from trot entry 1

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trotline

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline