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cast-nets

cast-nets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cast-net.

Meaning of cast-net

Verb

cast-net (third-person singular simple present cast-nets, present participle cast-netting, simple past and past participle cast-netted)

  1. (transitive, uncommon) To throw a weighted fishing net and then pull it back by means of an attached line.
    • With regard to barbel, the last direction for chub is a very important one; hundreds of barbel are caught when of mere gudgeon size, either when raking for gudgeon or cast-netting for bait.1883, Francis Francis, The Practical Management of Fisheries, A Book For Proprietors and Keepers, page 96
    Synonyms:
    net-cast

Questions about cast-nets

What is cast-nets the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cast-nets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cast-net.

Words near cast-nets in the dictionary

  1. cast-iron stomach
  2. cast-iron stomachs
  3. cast-irons
  4. cast-me-down
  5. cast-net
  6. cast-nets
  7. cast-netted
  8. cast-netter
  9. cast-netters
  10. cast-netting
  11. cast-off

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