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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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."

Synonyms

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floatline

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"Double corklines, one right-hand lay and one left-hand lay to prevent twisting, were used on all gill nets."

Etymology

From cork + line.

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