HANDLINE
a line used or pulled by hand for some purpose; especially a fishing line used without a rod, typically attached to the side of a vessel.
now chiefly in form hand line. a line attached to a hand lead, marked at regular intervals up to 20 fathoms, used for taking soundings in shallow water. now chiefly historical.
now chiefly in form hand line. a line attached to a hand lead, marked at regular intervals up to 20 fathoms, used for taking soundings in shallow water. now chiefly historical.