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barbless

[ bahrb-lis ]

adjective

  1. not equipped with a barb:

    barbless fishhooks.



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Origin of barbless1

First recorded in 1880–85; barb 1 + -less
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Example Sentences

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The Slough is catch-and-release and anglers’ must use barbless flies.

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Barbless hooks will be required.

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Angling for seagoing cutthroat trout — sometimes known as harvest trout — requires a fishing license, and is allowed only on a catch-and-release basis using barbless hooks.

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Because their numbers are not replenished from hatcheries, only catch-and-release fishing, using barbless hooks, is allowed when fishing for seagoing cutthroats.

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This free event, presented by Battery Park City Authority, revolves around catch-and-release fishing, in which the quarry is caught with barbless hooks and returned to the river after observation.

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