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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To catch (fish) by means of a gill net.

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  • noun fishing A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills
  • verb To fish using a gillnet

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gill +‎ net

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