Trotlines is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.
You can make 618 anagrams from letters in trotlines (eilnorstt).
1825-35; perhaps trot1 + line1
No nibbles on the trotline last night, but a huge fish heaved his side out of the water just now.