paranzella

English

Noun

paranzella (plural paranzellas)

1. (fishing) A deep, finely meshed conical net with long narrow wings, held open by cork floats and lead sinkers.
   • 1892, United States. Bureau of Fisheries, Report, page 132:

     All the gill nets, trammel nets, paranzellas, net ropes, trawl lines, etc., are tanned.

   • 1901, Carter Pitkin Pomeroy, The Codes and Statutes of California:

     Any net, seine, drag-net, paranzella, or set-net used for taking or catching fish, which shall be used or maintained in any of the waters of this state in violation of any existing or hereafter enacted statutes or laws of this state for the protection of fish, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and it is the duty of every peace officer to seize and keep the same and report such seizure to the board of fish commissioners of the state.

Italian

Etymology

From paranza +‎ -ella.

Noun

paranzella f (plural paranzelle)

1. (nautical) a small fishing boat with a lateen sail

Descendants

• → Tunisian Arabic: بارنتزلا (bārantzalla)

Further reading

• paranzella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• Panzarella