Fishnet (Noun)
Meaning
A net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old fisherman carefully cast his fishnet into the sea, waiting for the right moment to pull it back in.
- The fishnet was stretched out across the mouth of the river, ready to scoop up the salmon that migrated upstream.
- After several hours of waiting, the fishermen hauled in their fishnet, filled to the brim with a variety of fish species.
- A clever device was created to automate the process of raising and lowering the large fishnet in the lake.
- The fishnet was a wondrous sight, glistening in the sunlight as the fishermen began to sort through its contents.