reef net
/ˈriːf nɛt/Chiefly North American
noun
A net used in reef net fishing.
- Originally used by members of American Indian tribes to catch salmon in the vicinity of the Puget Sound, off the west coast of North America..
Origin
Late 19th century. From reef + net.
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- rough bounds
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- rough calf
- roughcast
- roughcaster
- rough chervil
- rough clover
- rough coat
- rough-coated
- rough cock's-foot
- rough collie
- rough copy
- rough cut
- rough dab
- rough diamond
- rough draft
- rough draught
- rough-draw
- rough-dress
- rough-dry
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