drop-net

drop-net
1) a net that catches fish by dropping, without being cast
2) a modified fyke net used in winter

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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  • drop shot — noun a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net • Syn: ↑dink • Hypernyms: ↑return * * * noun 1. : a delicately hit ball or shuttlecock that drops quickly after crossing the net or dies after hitting the front wall …   Useful english dictionary

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