hare net

noun

A specialized mesh trap used historically and currently for catching rabbits and hares.

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Meanings

nounhare net (plural hare nets)

plural hare nets

  1. hobbiesA specialized mesh trap used historically and currently for catching rabbits and hares.

    A hare-net on gate

    1898, Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928, With nature and a camera; being the adventures and observations of a field naturalist and an animal photographer, page 174
    1 more example

    It can make a good fight when pressed, and has been known to attack human beings in the last resort, as for instance when caught by accident in a hare net.

    1967, J.P. Hardiman, I.C.S., lower chindwin district
  2. humorousEggcorn of hairnet.
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