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Landing net

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lift netnoun(fishing) A large mechanically-operated fishing net with a cantilever, left underwater before being raised again to retrieve the catch.
fishing netnounA net used for fishing.
set netverbTo fish using a set net.
fishnetnoun(uncountable) A fabric mesh with an open diamond-shaped structure.
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.
trail netnoun(fishing) A dragnet.
cast netnounA (usually weighted) fishing net that is thrown and then pulled back by means of an attached line.
spring netnoun(fishing) A fishing net that closes by means of a spring.
setnetnounAlternative form of set net. [A fishing net that is used by securing it to a fixed underwater framework.]
hand netnounA small net that is equipped with a handle and attached to a rim so that the net forms a pouch, used for trapping butterflies or individual fish.
set-netnounAlternative form of set net. [A fishing net that is used by securing it to a fixed underwater framework.]
drawnetnoun(fishing) A dragnet.
ghost netnounA fishing net discarded or lost in the ocean, capable of entangling marine life below the surface.
clap netnounA net for catching birds or insects, which can be drawn closed by pulling a string.
set nettingnounThe practice of fishing with a set net.
setnettingnounAlternative form of set netting. [The practice of fishing with a set net.]
gillnetnoun(fishing) A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.
stakenetnounA form of fishing net hung on stakes.
draught netnoun(fishing) A dragnet.
scap-netnounA fishing net for catching minnows, etc.

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