English Explanatory Dictionary

gillnet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.
verb
  1. To fish using a gillnet.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/ [ˈɡɪlˌnɛt] [ˈɡɪlˌnɜt] [ˈɡɪlˌnɐt] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-gillnet.wav /ˈɡɪlˌnet/ /ˈɡəlˌnet/

Word forms

gillnet gillnets gillnetting gillnetted

Etymology

From gill + net.

Derived words

gillnetter
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