gangion

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/ˈɡænd͡ʒiən//-d͡ʒən/

noun

A short line attached to a trawl.

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Meanings

noungangion (plural gangions)

plural gangions

  1. fishingA short line attached to a trawl.

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

gangion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gangion

MLA

“gangion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gangion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gangion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gangion.

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