Landing Net (Noun)
Meaning
A bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The angler carefully scooped up the struggling trout with the landing net to avoid injuring it.
- After reeling in the large bass, he used a landing net to lift it out of the water.
- She expertly maneuvered the landing net under the exhausted salmon, cradling it gently.
- The fishing guide handed his client a landing net to help land the prized catch.
- As the fish tired, he readied the landing net to scoop it up and bring it aboard.