gillnet

English

Etymology

gill +‎ net

Noun

gillnet (plural gillnets)

(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
Galician: tramallo m
German: Kiemennetz n
Tagalog: daklis
Turkish: please add this translation if you can

Verb

gillnet (third-person singular simple present gillnets, present participle gillnetting, simple past and past participle gillnetted)

To fish using a gillnet.

Derived terms

gillnetter

Anagrams

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