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tripping line
noun
, Nautical.
- trip126a
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tripping line1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences
We had a tripping line on it, so we tripped the sea-anchor and hauled it in.
From Project Gutenberg
At the first sound of the airship's propellers he jerked a tripping-line smartly.
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