gillnet

English

Etymology

gill +‎ net

Noun

gillnet (plural gillnets)

1. (fishing) A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.

Translations

a vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills

• Finnish: kidusverkko
• Tagalog: daklis
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• Turkish: please add this translation if you can

Verb

1. To fish using a gillnet.

Derived terms

• gillnetter

See also

• gillnet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

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