codline

[ kod-lahyn ]
/ ˈkɒdˌlaɪn /

noun Nautical.

an untarred cord of hemp or cotton, used for fishing and for various purposes aboard a ship.
Also called whiteline.

Origin of codline

First recorded in 1625–35; cod1 + line1

Example sentences from the Web for codline

  • I fastened the boat, and then, with the oars on my shoulder and the slack of the codline in my hand, start him up the shell road.

    Swept Out to Sea |W. Bertram Foster