A bag-shaped net with a mouth that can be drawn together with cords, for catching fish or rabbits.
(用于捕鱼、兔的)袋网
Example sentencesExamples
William would occasionally go out in the late evening, set his purse nets over the rabbit holes and then return the next evening to pick up his spoils.
The rabbit, with the ferret behind it, bolts out of the nearest exit hole and is caught in the purse net.
Definition of purse net in US English:
purse net
noun
another term for purse seine
Example sentencesExamples
The rabbit, with the ferret behind it, bolts out of the nearest exit hole and is caught in the purse net.
William would occasionally go out in the late evening, set his purse nets over the rabbit holes and then return the next evening to pick up his spoils.