gillnet
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English
Etymology
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
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Verb
gillnet (third-person singular simple present gillnets, present participle gillnetting, simple past and past participle gillnetted)
- To fish using a gillnet.