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gillnet

n. (context fishing English) A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills. vb. To fish using a gillnet.

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Load a few tons of gear onto the deck, take a little water in her bilge, shift from longlining to dragging to gillnetting, and the dynamics of the ship change completely.