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† ˈtrollnet Obs. rare—1.
A kind of net declared illegal in the Act cited.
It is doubtful whether it is connected with trawl, trawler, trawl-net, or trail v., since it seems to relate to fishing for river fish which are not caught with drag-nets or by trawling; but cf. trawler-man (trawler 3).
1558Act 1 Eliz. c. 17 §1 No Person..withe any..Crele, Rawe, Fagnett, Trollnett..shall take..Spawne or Frye of Eeles, Salmon, Pyke or Pyckerell. |