set net
set net noun: a fishing net that is used by securing it to a fixed underwater framework.
Noun
set net (plural set nets)
- A fishing net that is used by securing it to a fixed underwater framework.
- No person shall draw, set, stretch or use any drag net, set net, or gill net, purse or sweep seine of any kind for taking fish anywhere in the waters of Buzzard's Bay within the jurisdiction of this Commonwealth, nor in any harbor, cove, or bight of said bay except as hereinafter provided.1994, Dennis W. Nixon, Marine and Coastal Law: Cases and Materials, →ISBN, page 175
- Large set nets are used to catch large pelagic species such as tuna, yellowtail, and salmon as well as demersal species such as sea bream.2011, Pingguo He, Behavior of Marine Fishes: Capture Processes and Conservation Challenges, →ISBN
Verb
set net (third-person singular simple present set nets, present participle set netting, simple past and past participle set netted)
- To fish using a set net.
- I have fished (set netted) the Situk River.1985, Situk River Wild and Scenic River(s) (WSR) Study
- Due to this constant change it is not feasible to set net sections and build separate structures to support the nets.2011, Occupational Safety Training Institute, Safety Programs, Policies, and Procedures, →ISBN, page 172
set net meaning in Tamil
set net in Tamil
- நிலை வலை
Examples of set net in a sentence
- A larger open boat carrying crew to the village set net slowed speed to give their own boat way, and Kiyoshi felt the eyes of the set net crew following them.2017, William B. McCloskey, Warriors: A Novel, →ISBN, page 321:
- Nobody's ever set netted there before but it's legal.2012, Harley Davis Hess, Alaska's Midnight Son, →ISBN, page 61:
Forms of set net
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | set nets |
| alternative form | set-net |
| alternative form | setnet |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | set nets |
| present participle | set netting |
| past participle | set netted |
| past | set netted |
Questions about set net
- What does set net mean?
- Set net means a fishing net that is used by securing it to a fixed underwater framework.
- What is set net in Tamil?
- Set net in Tamil is நிலை வலை. See Set net meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use set net in a sentence?
- A larger open boat carrying crew to the village set net slowed speed to give their own boat way, and Kiyoshi felt the eyes of the set net crew following them.
- What part of speech is set net?
- Set net can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of set net?
- The plural of set net is set nets.
Words near set net in the dictionary
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