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noun
A net used to catch fish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Synonyms: fishing net
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: net, equipment
noun
A fabric mesh with an open diamond-shaped structure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Stockings made of fishnet fabric.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, plural-normally
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: fishing net
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: net
Narrower terms: drift net, gill net, landing net, seine, trammel net, trammel, trawl, dragnet, trawl net
History
From Middle English fishnet; equivalent to fish + net.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
