gangion

English

Gangions used in salmon longlining

Etymology

Probably an alteration of ganging (“fishing leader for attaching a hook to a line”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡænd͡ʒiən/, /-d͡ʒən/

Noun

gangion (plural gangions)

1. (fishing) A short line attached to a trawl.

References

• “gangion”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.