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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

drift′ net′,

Nautical, Naval Termsa fishing net supported upright in the water by floats attached along the upper edge and sinkers along the lower, so as to be carried with the current or tide.

1840–50

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drift net

a large fishing net supported by floats or attached to a drifter that is allowed to drift with the tide or current

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