landing net — n BrE a net on a long handle used for lifting a fish out of the water after you have caught it … Dictionary of contemporary English
landing net — n. a small, baglike net attached to a long handle, for taking a hooked fish from the water … English World dictionary
landing net — /ˈlændɪŋ nɛt/ (say landing net) noun a scoop shaped net, used for lifting a hooked fish out of the water and on to the land or boat …
landing net — a net on the end of a pole used to scoop up a large fish caught by angling. Pole length, net size and net shape vary … Dictionary of ichthyology
landing net — Angling. a small, bag shaped net with a handle at the mouth, for scooping a hooked fish out of the water and bringing it to shore or into a boat. [1645 55] * * * … Universalium
landing net — noun (C) a net on a long handle used for lifting a fish out of the water after you have caught it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
landing net — A net used to land a fish after it is hooked. Commonwealth v Wetherill, 8 Pa Dist 653, 655 … Ballentine's law dictionary
landing net — noun a bag shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water • Hypernyms: ↑fishnet, ↑fishing net • Member Holonyms: ↑fishing gear, ↑tackle, ↑fishing tackle, ↑fishing rig, ↑rig … Useful english dictionary
landing-net — … Useful english dictionary
Landing — Land ing, a. Of, pertaining to, or used for, setting, bringing, or going, on shore. [1913 Webster] {Landing charges}, charges or fees paid on goods unloaded from a vessel. {Landing net}, a small, bag shaped net, used in fishing to take the fish… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
