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Cast net

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casting netnounSynonym of cast net.
trail netnoun(fishing) A dragnet.
landing netnoun(fishing) A fishnet mounted on a ring which is connected to a handle, used by anglers to secure a catch when pulling it out of the water by the line to which it is hooked.
fishing netnounA net used for fishing.
set netverbTo fish using a set net.
drawnetnoun(fishing) A dragnet.
fishnetnoun(uncountable) A fabric mesh with an open diamond-shaped structure.
lift netnoun(fishing) A large mechanically-operated fishing net with a cantilever, left underwater before being raised again to retrieve the catch.
draught netnoun(fishing) A dragnet.
castnounAn act of throwing.
drift netnoun(fishing) A very long fishing net, supported by floats, that drifts with the current behind a fishing boat.
keepnetnoun(nautical) A net strung on wire hoops and sealed at one end, suspended in water by anglers to keep alive the fish they have caught.
set nettingnounThe practice of fishing with a set net.
ghost netnounA fishing net discarded or lost in the ocean, capable of entangling marine life below the surface.
seinenounA long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
spring netnoun(fishing) A fishing net that closes by means of a spring.
stakenetnounA form of fishing net hung on stakes.
set-netnounAlternative form of set net. [A fishing net that is used by securing it to a fixed underwater framework.]
setnetnounAlternative form of set net. [A fishing net that is used by securing it to a fixed underwater framework.]
townetnounA net pulled through the water to collect objects or specimens; a dragnet.

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