noun
- plural of handlining; the practice or technique of fishing using a hand line (a fishing line held and cast by hand, without a rod)
Usage: nautical; fishing
Examples
- The fishermen practiced handlinings from the dock early in the morning.
- Handlinings require skill and patience to catch fish effectively.
- Traditional handlinings methods are still used in some coastal communities.
- He learned handlinings techniques from his grandfather.