Meaning of DRAGNET
| Pronunciation: | | 'drag`net
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| | Definition: | | [n] a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths |
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| | Synonyms: | | trawl, trawl net |
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| | See Also: | | fishing net, fishnet | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Drag"net`\, n. [Cf. AS. dr[ae]gnet.]
A net to be drawn along the bottom of a body of water, as in
fishing.
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| | Related Terms: | | abduction, apprehension, arrest, arrestation, bait, birdlime, bola, capture, catch, catching, cobweb, collaring, coup, domiciliary visit, exploration, fishhook, fly, forage, forcible seizure, frisk, gill net, grab, grabbing, ground bait, hold, hook, house-search, hunt, hunting, jig, kidnapping, lariat, lasso, lime, lure, meshes, nabbing, net, noose, perquisition, picking up, plug, posse, pound net, power grab, prehension, probe, purse seine, quest, ransacking, rummage, running in, search, search party, search warrant, search-and-destroy operation, searching, seine, seizure, seizure of power, snare, snatch, snatching, sniggle, spinner, springe, squid, stalk, stalking, still hunt, taking in, taking into custody, toils, trawl, turning over, wobbler |
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