gillnetted; gillnetting; gillnets
Definition of gillnet
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to catch (fish) with a gill net
gill net
nounDefinition of gill net (Entry 2 of 2)
: a flat net suspended vertically in the water with meshes that allow the head of a fish to pass but entangle the gills upon withdrawal
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The first known use of gillnet was in 1796
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