selkäsiima

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (fishing) The main line of a longline.
  • (rare) A longline.

Etymology

Affix from Finnish selkä (back, open water, into back) + Finnish siima (flagellum, fishline).

Origin

Finnish

siima

Gloss

flagellum, fishline

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