fish pound en · NOUN
Meanings
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(Canada, US, dialectal) A net attached to stakes, for catching fish; a weir.
the River St. Francis and its tributary Rivers and Streams should at all seasons remain open and unencumbered by fish pounds, so that Salmon may be left unmolested at and in ascending to their spawning places
1841, The Provincial Statutes of Canada:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fish pounds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |