(Australia) A type of itinerant fishing involving a hook and a twine.
(Australia) A type of itinerant fishing involving a hook and a twine.
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(Australia) A swagman who travels along the Murrumbidgee River, often surviving by fishing and begging for food or occasional work.
(Australia) A type of makeshift blanket or rug, commonly used by swagmen (Australian itinerants) in the past, made from three or more wheat sacks stitched together without being opened out, creating a double-thick layer of material.
(Australia, cuisine) A raw egg consumed with vinegar, pepper and salt.
(fishing, Australia, attributive) Commercial line fishing that does not use a longline.
(nautical) A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.