keepnet en · NOUN
Etymology
From keep + net.
Meanings
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A net strung on wire hoops and sealed at one end, suspended in water by anglers to keep alive the fish they have caught.
Once she'd hooked them, she'd free them and put them in a keep net.
1973, Elizabeth Mavor, A Green Equinox, Virago, published 2023, page 116:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keepnets | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| keep net | alternative | lexicographic |