pound net
noun
: a fish trap consisting of a netting arranged into a directing wing and an enclosure with a narrow entrance
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The Virginia Marine Police rescued a manatee stranded in a pound net on Sunday afternoon at the mouth of the Rappahannock River in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Doc Louallen, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
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Doc Louallen, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Pound net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20net. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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