drift net

See also: driftnet

English

Noun

drift net (plural drift nets)

1. (fishing) A very long fishing net, supported by floats, that drifts with the current behind a fishing boat

Related terms

• drift fishing
• drifter

Translations

a very long fishing net

• Finnish: ajoverkko (fi)
• Greek: ανεμότρατα (el) f (anemótrata)
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• Turkish: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• Drift netting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia