landing net

noun

A fishnet mounted on a ring which is connected to a handle, used by anglers to secure a catch when pulling it out of the water by the line to which it is hooked.

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Meanings

nounlanding net (plural landing nets)

plural landing nets

  1. fishingA fishnet mounted on a ring which is connected to a handle, used by anglers to secure a catch when pulling it out of the water by the line to which it is hooked.

Translations

Catalan salabre
  • salabreFishnet
French épuisette
  • épuisetteFishnet
German Kescher
  • KescherFishnet
Greek απόχη
  • απόχη (apóchi)Fishnet
Irish cochall, lúbach
  • cochallFishnet
  • lúbachFishnet
Italian retino
  • retinoFishnet
Polish podbierak, kasarek
  • podbierakFishnet
  • kasarekFishnet
Turkish balık kepçesi
  • balık kepçesiFishnet
Cite this entry
APA

landing net. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landing%20net

MLA

“landing net.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landing%20net. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “landing net,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landing%20net.

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