gillnet

== English == === Etymology === From gill +‎ net. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/ (Inland Northern American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/, [ˈɡɪlˌnɛt], [ˈɡɪlˌnɜt], [ˈɡɪlˌnɐt] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪlˌnet/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈɡəlˌnet/ === Noun === gillnet (plural gillnets) (fishing) A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === gillnet (third-person singular simple present gillnets, present participle gillnetting, simple past and past participle gillnetted) To fish using a gillnet. ==== Derived terms ==== gillnetter === See also === gillnet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === telling