= dragnet, n.

A type of dragnet. Obsolete. rare.

A type of large net which is pulled through water to catch fish, or pulled along the ground to catch animals or birds; = dragnet, n.

An instrument for collecting and bringing up objects from the bed of a river, the sea, etc., by dragging along the bottom; usually consisting of an…

Something used to drag or pull a weight or obstruction. A dragnet, n.

A net which is dragged over the bottom of a river or piece of water in order to enclose all the fish, etc.; also a net used to sweep the ground game…

An object that is dragged. A drag net, a seine. Cf. train net n. at compounds 3. Obsolete.

? A fishing-net that is drawn or tugged, not fixed; a dragnet. (Cf. also draw-net, n.)

A drag net (= trammel, n.1 1). Also trainel-net.

a net that is drawn for fish.

A fishing-net used in trawling; esp. = trawl, n. 1.

A dragnet. Also trail-net: see compounds 1 (Also figurative)

A strong net or bag dragged along the bottom of fishing-banks; a dragnet; = trawl-net, n. 1; esp. that now often distinguished as the beam-trawl…

a fishing-net that is trailed or drawn along, a dragnet.

a trawl net, the mouth of which is kept open with a pole.

a drag net, a seine; cf. sense 5b.

a trawl fitted with an otter-board (otter-board, n. 3).

see quot.

A large trawl net dragged between two trawlers. Also: a pair trawler. Frequently attributive.