with objectTo put (a fishing reel) on a setting that allows the spool to spin freely; to use or cast (bait) on a line with the reel on this setting. Also without object. Compare free spool.
Origin
1950s. From free spool. Compare earlier free spooling, free-spooling.
Definition of free-spool in US English:
free-spool
verbˌfriːˈspuːl
with objectTo put (a fishing reel) on a setting that allows the spool to spin freely; to use or cast (bait) on a line with the reel on this setting. Also without object. Compare free spool.
Origin
1950s. From free spool. Compare earlier free spooling, free-spooling.