fish pot
noun
Definition of fish pot
1 : a structure built in a stream for catching fish in the construction of any such fish pot necessary portable slats, tilts, slides or escapes shall be installed — Maryland House Bill — compare weir
2 : a receptacle for catching fish or shellfish — compare crab pot, lobster pot
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