setline

Questions about setline

What does setline mean?

setline means "a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)".

How many syllables are in setline?

setline has 2 syllables and divides as set-line under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for setline?

Close synonyms include trawl, trawl line, spiller, trotline. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is setline a common word?

setline is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.