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nasse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • creel noun A wicker basket, especially one used by anglers to carry fish.

Senses

nasse is used for these senses in English:

  • creel (fishing) An osier basket that anglers use to hold fish.
  • fish trap A contraption made of wires, rods, fishing-net or other suitable materials with the purpose of catching fish alive.
  • kettling A crowd control technique, used by police, where a hostile group of protesters or rioters are surrounded and not allowed to disperse, sometimes with the use of temporary fencing to corral and isolate portions of the group.
  • lobster pot A trap used to catch lobsters, resembling a crate with a small opening that a lobster can enter but has trouble exiting.
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