Net definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary NET, n. 1. An instrument for catching fish and fowls, or ... 3. Inextricable difficulty. Job 18. 4. Severe afflictions. Job 19. NET, v.t. To make a net or net-work; to knot. NET, a. [See Neat] 1. Neat; pure; unadulterated. 2. Being ...
fishing net definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in [syn: fishnet, fishing net] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Fishing Fish"ing, a. [From Fishing ... fishing. Fishing line, a line used in catching fish. Fishing net, a net of various kinds for catching fish; including the bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net, seine, shrimping net, ...
Net tonnage definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Net Net, a. [F. See Neat clean.] 1. Without spot; pure; shining. [Obs.] Her breast all naked as net ivory. --Spenser. 2. Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat; as, net wine, etc. [R.] 3. Not including superfluous, incidental, or foreign ... boxes, coverings, wraps, etc.; free from charges, deductions, etc; as, net profit; net income; net weight, etc. [Less properly written ...
bobbin net definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bobbinet Bob`bi*net", n. [Bobbin + net.] A kind of cotton lace which is wrought by machines, and not by hand. [Sometimes written bobbin net.] The English machine-made net is now confined to point net, warp net, and bobbin net, so called from the ...
net income definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ... of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) [syn: net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings] Moby Thesaurus avails, base pay ... annual wage, hire, income, intake, living wage, make, minimum wage, net, net receipts, output, pay, pay and allowances, payment, payroll, portal- ...
safety net definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a guarantee of professional or financial security 2: a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a ... difficulty Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (safety nets) 1. A safety net is something that you can rely on to help you ... into a difficult situation. Welfare is the only real safety net for low-income workers. N-COUNT 2. In a circus, a safety net is a large net that is placed below performers on a high wire ...
net-veined definitions Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1860 having veins arranged in a fine network < a net-veined leaf > — see venation illustration; compare parallel-veined • net venation noun Webster's 1913 Dictionary Net-veined Net"-veined`, a. Having veins, or nerves, reticulated or netted; as, a net-veined wing or leaf.
mosquito net definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a fine net or screen (especially around beds) to protect against mosquitos Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1745 a net or screen for keeping out mosquitoes Webster's 1913 Dictionary ... called wigglers, are aquatic. [Written also musquito.] Mosquito bar, Mosquito net, a net or curtain for excluding mosquitoes, -- used for beds and windows ... mosquito bars. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (mosquito nets) A mosquito net is a curtain made of very fine cloth which ...
tuck-net definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Tuck Tuck, n. 1. A ... a garment, to shorten it; a plait. 2. A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net. 3. A pull; a lugging. [Obs.] See Tug. --Life of ... pastry; sweetmeats. [Slang] --T. Hughes. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Tuck-net Tuck"-net`, n. See Tuck, n., 2.
net profit definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ... of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) [syn: net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings]
drift net definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a large ... the current Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1662 a fishing net often miles in extent arranged to drift with the tide ... under Drag, n. Drift epoch (Geol.), the glacial epoch. Drift net, a kind of fishing net. Drift sail. Same as Drag sail. See under Drag, n ...
Shrimp net definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary 2. Figuratively, a little wrinkled ... catcher (Zo["o]l.), the little tern (Sterna minuta). Shrimp net, a dredge net fixed upon a pole, or a sweep net dragged over the fishing ground.
gill net definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a flat ... their gills Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1796 a flat net suspended vertically in the water with meshes that allow the ... for subjecting flax to the action of gills. --Knight. Gill net, a flat net so suspended in the water that its meshes allow the ...