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Set net

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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.]
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.
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.
set-nettingnounAlternative form of set netting. [The practice of fishing with a set net.]
setnettingnounAlternative form of set netting. [The practice of fishing with a set net.]
lift netnoun(fishing) A large mechanically-operated fishing net with a cantilever, left underwater before being raised again to retrieve the catch.
ghost netnounA fishing net discarded or lost in the ocean, capable of entangling marine life below the surface.
stakenetnounA form of fishing net hung on stakes.
fishnetnoun(uncountable) A fabric mesh with an open diamond-shaped structure.
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.
trail netnoun(fishing) A dragnet.
set-netternounAlternative form of set netter. [One who fishes using a set net.]
scap-netnounA fishing net for catching minnows, etc.
seinenounA long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
set netternounOne who fishes using a set net.
casting netnounSynonym of cast net.

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