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bagnet

bag·​net | \ˈbag-ˌnet, ˈbāg-, -nət\

Definition of bagnet 

(Entry 1 of 2)

dialectal variant of

bag net

noun

Definition of bag net (Entry 2 of 2)

: a bag-shaped net for catching fish

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First Known Use of bagnet

Noun

1777, in the meaning defined above

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