Clapnet

/ˈklæpnɛt/ noun

Definition

A fishing net or trap designed to snap or clap shut suddenly, capturing fish inside.

Etymology

From 'clap' (to close rapidly) + 'net' (mesh trap). Common in British and Northern European fishing traditions, particularly for capturing smaller fish and eels.

Kelly Says

A good clapnet could be worked by one person and required only river knowledge—medieval fishermen used them to feed entire villages from single waterways that today are overfished or polluted.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክላፕኔት
k-la-p-net
ARالعربية
كلاپ نت
kla-p net
BNবাংলা
ক্লাপনেট
kla-p-net
CACatalà
clapnet
kla-p-net
CSČeština
clapnet
kla-p-net
DADansk
clapnet
kla-p-net
DEDeutsch
clapnet
kla-p-net
ELΕλληνικά
clapnet
kla-p-net
ESEspañol
clapnet
kla-p-net
FAفارسی
کلاپ نت
kla-p net
FISuomi
clapnet
kla-p-net
FRFrançais
clapnet
kla-p-net
GUGU
કલેપનેટ
ka-le-p-net
HAHA
clapnet
kla-p-net
HEעברית
קלאפ נט
kla-f net
HIहिन्दी
क्लैपनेट
kla-i-net
HUMagyar
clapnet
kla-p-net
IDBahasa Indonesia
clapnet
kla-p-net
IGIG
clapnet
kla-p-net
ITItaliano
clapnet
kla-p-net
JA日本語
クラップネット
kura-ppu-net
KKKK
клапнет
kla-p-net
KMKM
ក្រាបណេត
kra-ba-net
KO한국어
클랩넷
keul-leop-net
MRMR
क्लैपनेट
kla-i-net
MSBahasa Melayu
clapnet
kla-p-net
MYမြန်မာ
ကလပ်နက်
ka-la-p-net
NLNederlands
clapnet
kla-p-net
NONorsk
clapnet
kla-p-net
PAPA
ਕਲਾਪਨੇਟ
kla-p-net
PLPolski
clapnet
kla-p-net
PTPortuguês
clapnet
kla-p-net
RORomână
clapnet
kla-p-net
RUРусский
клапнет
kla-p-net
SVSvenska
clapnet
kla-p-net
SWKiswahili
clapnet
kla-p-net
TAதமிழ்
கிளாப்நெட்
ki-la-p-net
TEతెలుగు
క్లాప్నెట్
kla-p-net
THไทย
คลับเน็ต
klab-net
TLTL
clapnet
kla-p-net
TRTürkçe
clapnet
kla-p-net
UKУкраїнська
клапнет
kla-p-net
URاردو
کلاپ نیٹ
kla-p net
VITiếng Việt
clapnet
kla-p-net
YOYO
clapnet
kla-p-net
ZH中文
克拉普网
kè-lā-pǔ wǎng
ZUZU
clapnet
kla-p-net

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