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line down 
v. draw or haul a canoe downstream.
See also: line ((v.)) (def. 2)
- 1907 Several times they packed everything for a mile or two, but negotiated most of the worst rapids by 'lining' down them, whilst one man kept the nose of the canoe straight with a long spruce pole.
- 1948 The skiff was too heavy for carrying, and to line it down as we had done in the rapids above was impossible, owing to a huge rock jutting out at a sharp angle from the shore.
- 1963 Rapids after rapids disappeared behind us and where there was any doubt, we waded the shallows and lined the canoes down with ropes rather than portage.
- 1907 Several times they packed everything for a mile or two, but negotiated most of the worst rapids by 'lining' down them, whilst one man kept the nose of the canoe straight with a long spruce pole.