codline

English

noun
Definitions
  • (nautical) a small line made of eighteen threads, once used for cod fishing, and subsequently in place of rope for delicate work onboard ship

Etymology

Compound from English cod (scrotum, imitation, joke, as in m) + English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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