Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A net designed to be thrown by the hand, as from the shore or a boat; a casting-net.
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In a large stream or pool he may be seen at work with the throwing-net, a clever device.
Peeps at Many Lands: Japan John Finnemore
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