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tripping line

noun

, Nautical.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tripping line1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences

We had a tripping line on it, so we tripped the sea-anchor and hauled it in.

At the first sound of the airship's propellers he jerked a tripping-line smartly.

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