free spooln.
/ˌfriː ˈspuːl/, U.S. /ˌfri ˈspul/ Angling.
A spool on a fishing reel which may be disengaged from the rest of the reel mechanism, enabling it to spin freely; the setting on the reel which allows the spool to do this; the action of spinning freely in this way.
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1906 Town & Country 6 Oct. 19/1 To achieve this freedom of the reel spool, the ‘free spool’ has become popular, a spool that can be instantly separated from the mechanism of the handle.
1961 J. S. Salak Dict. Amer. Sports 185 Free spool reel,..a bait casting reel in which the spool revolves free of any other mechanism when the lure is taking line out during the cast.
1990 Salt Water Sportsman Dec. 16/3 A separate clutch mounted atop the right sideplate enables the angler to disengage the gears for free-spool.
2002 Sport Fishing Sept.–Oct. 70/2 Toss the hooked floater into the melee and leave the reel in free-spool.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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