rise line
rise n 1) A rope attached to the bottom of cod-trap doors and head-rope . It is used to close the trap doors before drying-up the net. 2) On a trawl , this is sometimes called the _busy-line_ . It has a flag buoy on the surface end and is attached to the stray-line and running-line . It is used to p...
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| Summary: | rise n 1) A rope attached to the bottom of cod-trap doors and head-rope . It is used to close the trap doors before drying-up the net. 2) On a trawl , this is sometimes called the _busy-line_ . It has a flag buoy on the surface end and is attached to the stray-line and running-line . It is used to pull the running -line to the surface . ( see drawing on back). R. Hollett Used I and Sup Used I 5 Used I ['s ee also 'running-line' etc.] only the first paragraph of the quote appears in the dictionary, and it has been modified; Reverse of card at 14080 |
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