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gillnet

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/
  • Inland-Northern-American: /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/
  • Inland-Northern-American: [ˈɡɪlˌnɛt]
  • Inland-Northern-American: [ˈɡɪlˌnɜt]
  • Inland-Northern-American: [ˈɡɪlˌnɐt]
  • Wisconsin Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˈɡɪlˌnet/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈɡəlˌnet/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To fish using a gillnet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From gill + net.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 流刺網 /流刺网 — a vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills
  • Finnish: kidusverkko — a vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills
  • Galician: tramallo — a vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills
  • German: Kiemennetz — a vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills
  • Polish: sieć skrzelowa — a vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills
  • Tagalog: daklis — a vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills