free spool
nounDefinition of free spool
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the spool of a fishing reel equipped with a device that allows the spool to revolve without any tension on the line (as in the process of casting or trolling)
free-spool
transitive verbDefinition of free-spool (Entry 2 of 2)
: to set a device controlling the free spool of (a fishing reel) to permit the line to unreel without tension