(fishing) a leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing

present participle of gang

(US Navy, slang) Auxiliary division onboard a ship or submarine. Responsible for sanitary, heating/AC, emergency diesels, hydraulics, high pressure air, low pressure air, oxygen generating equipment, potable water, hatch maintenance, and assorted systems.

A surname from Norman.

(transitive) To protect (the part of a fishing line next to a fishhook, or the hook itself) by winding it with wire.

plural of ganging

plural of gang

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gang

plural of A-gang

(vulgar) An orgy, especially a sexual one. / (US, slang) A gang fight. / (US, slang) Protecting gang turf, especially when dealing drugs or other black market objects. / (informal, dated) A gang rape.