handline
noun, verb
handline is spelled H-A-N-D-L-I-N-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, handline means “A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of handline is handlines.
How many letters and syllables are in handline?
| Letters | 8: H-A-N-D-L-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is handline?
Handline appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce handline?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-handline.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of handline
- handlines plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- handlining participle, present
- handlined participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does handline mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands.
- 2
A firefighting hose held and directed by a team of people.
verb
- 1
To fish with a single fishing line held in the hands.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does handline come from?
From hand + line.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).