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codline

[ kod-lahyn ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. an untarred cord of hemp or cotton, used for fishing and for various purposes aboard a ship.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of codline1

First recorded in 1625–35; cod 1 + line 1

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Example Sentences

I fastened the boat, and then, with the oars on my shoulder and the slack of the codline in my hand, start him up the shell road.

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