Etymograph

English

gillnet

From gill + net.

A compound of gill + net

Middle English gille

English gill

Proto-Germanic *natją ‘net’

Proto-West Germanic *nati ‘net’

Old English net

Middle English net

English net

Today it means

noun A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.

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Etymograph / gillnet