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codline

American

[kod-lahyn] / ˈkɒdˌlaɪn /

noun

Nautical.

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

Etymology

Origin of codline

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

Example Sentences

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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.

From Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers by Foster, W. Bertram

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