bow net en · NOUN
Meanings
- A trap for lobsters, consisting of a wickerwork cylinder with a funnel-shaped entrance at one end.
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A net for catching birds.
HAGGARDS may be trapped in this country but with the square-net, or the bow-net, but in either case great difficulty is experienced
1856, John Henry Walsh, Manual of British Rural Sports:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bow nets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |