Schleppnetz — meaning in English

English meaning

• dragnet noun A large net dragged along a riverbed or seabed to catch fish or find objects.
• seine noun A long fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, held up by floats at the top and weighted at the bottom.

Senses

Schleppnetz is used for these senses in English:

• dragnet (fishing) A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
• seine A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.

dragnet — full definition

1. noun A large net dragged along a riverbed or seabed to catch fish or find objects.
2. noun A coordinated, wide-scale search by police to catch a suspect.

seine — full definition

1. noun A long fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, held up by floats at the top and weighted at the bottom.
2. verb To fish using this kind of net.

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