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ˈragworm
[f. rag n.1]
A polychæte worm belonging to the family Nereidæ, esp. Nereis diversicolor, found in sand or under stones and often used as bait for fish.
1865J. C. Wilcocks Sea-Fisherman 99 The larger Rag Worms, are found by digging in stoney ground. 1884St. James's Gaz. 18 Jan. 6/2 The bait used is that damp kind of centipede called a ragworm. 1894Blackw. Mag. Sept. 426/2 One of the best known baits is a live rag-worm. 1906Daily Chron. 6 Jan. 8/6 An enormous specimen of the king ragworm has been found by a bait-digger at Southend-on-Sea. 1928Russell & Yonge Seas 34 It [sc. Nereis diversicolor] is frequently used as a bait, being known as ‘rag-worm’ in many parts. 1967Daily Tel. 21 Oct. 14/6 There were other ways of catching bass than with ragworm or sandeels. 1978B. Gledhill Cod Fishing ii. 58 The ragworm likes hard ground usually. |