gillnet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- audio Wisconsin
- [ˈɡɪlˌnɜt] (Inland-Northern-American)
- /ˈɡəlˌnet/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈɡɪlˌnet/ (Australia)
- [ˈɡɪlˌnɛt] (Inland-Northern-American)
- /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/ (Inland-Northern-American)
- /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈɡɪlˌnɐt] (Inland-Northern-American)
Etymology
From gill + net.
Meanings
- A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gillnets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
tl daklis (a vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills) · de Kiemennetz (a vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills) · cmn 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) · gl tramallo (a vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills) · fi kidusverkko (a vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills) · pl sieć skrzelowa (a vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills)