fyke

[ fahyk ]

/ faɪk /

noun Hudson and Delaware Valleys.

a bag-shaped fish trap.

Origin of fyke

1825–35, Americanism;<Dutch fuik,Middle Dutch fuycke; cognate with Old Frisian fūcke

Words nearby fyke

FWIW, f-word, FX, FY, FYI, fyke, Fylde, fylfot, Fyn, fynbos, fyrd

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Example sentences from the Web for fyke

I got the loose end fastened to the boat, and found it impossible to row back against the tide with the fyke.
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor|Various
A fyke is a fishnet, with long wings on each side; in shape like a nightcap with ear lappets; in mechanism like a rat-trap.
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor|Various
Then I jumped out of the boat to save the fyke, and the boat got away.
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor|Various
Nor was the fyke of impotent preparation within the walls of the castle better.
Ringan Gilhaize|John Galt

What are ye in sic a fyke for aboot the tenth and the tenth?
Lochinvar|S. R. Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for fyke

fyke

/ (faɪk) /

noun

US a fish trap consisting of a net suspended over a series of hoops, laid horizontally in the water

Word Origin for fyke

C19: from Middle Dutch fuycke

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单词	fyke
释义	fyke [ fahyk ] / faɪk / noun Hudson and Delaware Valleys. a bag-shaped fish trap. Origin of fyke 1825–35, Americanism;<Dutch fuik,Middle Dutch fuycke; cognate with Old Frisian fūcke Words nearby fyke FWIW, f-word, FX, FY, FYI, fyke, Fylde, fylfot, Fyn, fynbos, fyrd Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fyke I got the loose end fastened to the boat, and found it impossible to row back against the tide with the fyke. Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor\|Various A fyke is a fishnet, with long wings on each side; in shape like a nightcap with ear lappets; in mechanism like a rat-trap. Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor\|Various Then I jumped out of the boat to save the fyke, and the boat got away. Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor\|Various Nor was the fyke of impotent preparation within the walls of the castle better. Ringan Gilhaize\|John Galt What are ye in sic a fyke for aboot the tenth and the tenth? Lochinvar\|S. R. Crockett British Dictionary definitions for fyke fyke / (faɪk) / noun US a fish trap consisting of a net suspended over a series of hoops, laid horizontally in the water Word Origin for fyke C19: from Middle Dutch fuycke Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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