handline

== English == === Etymology === From hand +‎ line. === Pronunciation === === Noun === handline (plural handlines) (fishing) A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands. A firefighting hose held and directed by a team of people. ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === handline (third-person singular simple present handlines, present participle handlining, simple past and past participle handlined) (fishing) To fish with a single fishing line held in the hands.