gangion

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English[edit]

Gangions used in salmon longlining

Etymology[edit]

Probably an alteration of ganging (“fishing leader for attaching a hook to a line”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈɡænd͡ʒiən/, /-d͡ʒən/

Noun[edit]

gangion (plural gangions)

(fishing) A short line attached to a trawl.

References[edit]

“gangion”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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