boulter

A fisherman casts his boulter into the calm sea.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of long fishing line: "boulter" refers to a long fishing line that has multiple hooks attached to it, typically used for catching fish in deep water or for bottom fishing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The fisherman set a boulter across the channel to catch cod. (A long line with many hooks used for deep-sea fishing.)
  • They hauled in the boulter, finding several large haddock hooked along its length. (The fishing line with multiple hooks was retrieved from the water.)

Advanced Usage

• "Boulter line": a variant term referring to the same type of fishing gear.
  • The crew prepared the boulter line before dawn, baiting each hook with squid. (The long fishing line with multiple hooks was readied for use.)

Variants and Related Words

• Boulter (n): the word itself is a specific term; no common variants exist in standard English.
• Longline (n): a more general term for a fishing line with many hooks, of which "boulter" is a specific type.
  • Longline fishing is a commercial method, and a boulter is one kind of longline. (A boulter is a subtype of longline.)

Synonyms

• Longline: a fishing line with multiple hooks, often used synonymously with "boulter" in some contexts.
• Trotline: a type of longline used in freshwater fishing, similar in concept to a boulter.

Related Idioms

• None: "boulter" is a technical term with no common idiomatic usage.