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longline.

longer than usual; especially reaching to the hips

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. longer than usual; especially reaching to the hips

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Middle English long English long English line English longline From long + line.

noun
  1. Gear consisting of a long and thick mainline, with baited hooks attached at intervals by means of branch lines called snoods or gangions.

  2. A long cable used to raise or lower loads from a helicopter when landing is not possible.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Middle English long English long English line English longline From long + line.

verb
  1. To fish with a line of this kind.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Middle English long English long English line English longline From long + line.

noun
  1. A slackline which runs a considerable distance

Where this word comes from

Blend of long + slackline.

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