trapline
/ˈtræpˌlaɪn/
noun
- A series of animal traps set along a route, typically checked regularly by a trapper.
- Running a trapline in the winter requires snowshoes and patience.
- The trapper checked his trapline every morning before sunrise.
- He inherited a trapline in the northern woods from his grandfather.
- A route or system used for trapping, often in a remote area.
- Setting up a trapline takes knowledge of animal habits.
- The old trapline had been abandoned for years.
- They mapped out a new trapline through the valley.