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A bait thrown to the bottom of the water in which it is intended to fish, in order to lure the fish thither. Also figurative.
Chopped bait thrown into the water to ‘toll’ or attract fish; throw-bait.
Chopped fish, lobsters, etc., thrown overboard to attract fish, as in trolling.