keepnet

English

noun
Definitions
  • (nautical) A net strung on wire hoops and sealed at one end, suspended in water by anglers to keep alive the fish they have caught.

Etymology

Compound from English keep + English net (network, openwork fabric mesh, neat, elegant).

Origin

English

net

Gloss

network, openwork fabric mesh, neat, elegant

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