Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corkline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: corkline
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The top line of a gillnet, which has attached floats (often, but not always, made of cork) that give that edge of the net buoyancy.

Example Sentences

"Double corklines, one right-hand lay and one left-hand lay to prevent twisting, were used on all gill nets."
"The porpoise safety panel shall consist of small mesh webbing not to exceed ¼" stretch mesh extending downward from the corkline and the base of the porpoise apron to a minimum depth equivalent to two strips of 100 meshes of 4¼" stretch mesh webbing."
"The hold was empty, without a net, corkline, leadline or buoy to be found."

Etymology

From cork + line.

Inflected Forms

corklines (plural) cork line (alternative)

Questions

What does corkline mean?: The top line of a gillnet, which has attached floats (often, but not always, made of cork) that give that edge of the net buoyancy.
Where does corkline come from?: From cork + line.

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