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eelpot

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

eel trap

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eelbuck

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From eel + pot.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: aalfuik — trap for eels
  • Dutch: aalfuik — trap for eels
  • Dutch: aalkorf — trap for eels
  • Finnish: ankeriasrysä — trap for eels
  • French: nasse à anguille — trap for eels
  • German: Aalkorb — trap for eels
  • German: Aalreuse — trap for eels
  • Greek: χελοπαγίδα (chelopagída) — trap for eels
  • Italian: martavello — trap for eels
  • Italian: bartavello — trap for eels
  • Italian: bartevello — trap for eels
  • Italian: bertavello — trap for eels
  • Italian: bertovello — trap for eels
  • Italian: tofo — trap for eels
  • Māori: hīnaki — trap for eels
  • Māori: pōngenge — trap for eels
  • Maranao: takepan — trap for eels
  • Portuguese: nassa para enguias — trap for eels
  • Portuguese: armadilha de enguia — trap for eels
  • Swedish: ålkorg — trap for eels
  • Tày: bjoi — trap for eels
  • Vietnamese: trúm lươn — trap for eels
  • Vietnamese: ống lươn — trap for eels