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 Definitions of gill net  [ɪl]  

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Definition of 'gill net' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) gill net
a curtainlike net, suspended vertically in the water, with meshes of such a size as to catch by the gills a fish that has thrust its head through.

Etymology:  (1790–1800, Amer.)

Definition of 'gill net' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) gill net
a flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gills

'gill net' - Nearby Entries  

gill  gill net  gill slit  gill-less  gill-over-the-ground  gillie  gillyflower  



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