line fish en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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Fish caught by line fishing.
The tailor — is that a sea fish — a line fish? It is a sea fish, but not a line fish. They will bite at a line, but they are not a fish you can depend on with the line.
1880, New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council, Journal (volume 30, part 3, page 460)
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| line fish | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| line fishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |