water haul

noun

A haul of a net or line that contains no catch.

Meanings

nounwater haul (countable and uncountable, plural water hauls)

plural water hauls

  1. countableuncountablefishingA haul of a net or line that contains no catch.
  2. broadlycountablefigurativelyuncountableA fruitless or unsuccessful effort.
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