Meanings
noundrift net (plural drift nets)
plural drift nets
- fishingA very long fishing net, supported by floats, that drifts with the current behind a fishing boat.
Translations
Catalan xarxa de deriva
- xarxa de derivaa very long fishing net
Finnish ajoverkko
- ajoverkkoa very long fishing net
Greek ανεμότρατα
- ανεμότρατα (anemótrata)a very long fishing net
Swedish drivgarn
- drivgarna very long fishing net
Cite this entry
APA
drift net. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drift%20net
MLA
“drift net.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drift%20net. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drift net,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drift%20net.
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