| 单词 | to fish on or upon the grabble |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fish (†lie) on or upon the grabble 2. Angling. to fish (†lie) on or upon the grabble (see quots. 1726, 1787). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > type or method of fishing > [verb (intransitive)] > fish with line > with weighted line to fish (lie) on or upon the grabble1726 drabble1799 to lay on1934 1726 Gentleman Angler 149 To lie upon the Grabble, is when a running Bullet or flat Piece of Lead keeps the Line firm on the Bottom of the River; so that the Link, to which the Hook is fastened, may play about with the Current of the Water. 1787 T. Best Conc. Treat. Angling (ed. 2) 168 Fishing on the grabble is when the line is sunk with a running plummet fast to the bottom, so that the hook-link plays in the water. 1861 Illustr. London News 4 May 425/1 The best way is to angle upon the grabble for them [eels] with a lobworm. < as lemmas |
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