GILLNET

Etymology

Noun

gillnet (plural gillnets)

(fishing) A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.

Verb

gillnet (third-person singular simple present gillnets, present participle gillnetting, simple past and past participle gillnetted)

To fish using a gillnet.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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