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whale line

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A thick rope connecting a harpoon to the line tub

Examples

“The involuntary consternation of the moment caused him to leap⟳, paddle in hand, out of the boat; and in such a way, that part of the slack whale line coming against his chest, he breasted it overboard with him, so as to become⟳ entangled in it, when at last⟳ plumping into the water.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

whale louse whale oil whale on whale safari whale shark whale shot

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