fyke (plural fykes)
(fishing) A type of fish-trap consisting of tubular nets that are supported by hoops.
Synonym: fyke net, fyke-net
Source: Wiktionary
Fyke, n. Etym: [D. fuik a bow net.]
Definition: A long bag net distended by hoops, into which fish can pass easily, without being able to return; -- called also fyke net. Cozzens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
