Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bow net

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: bow net
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trap for lobsters, consisting of a wickerwork cylinder with a funnel-shaped entrance at one end.

noun

A net for catching birds.

Example Sentences

"HAGGARDS may be trapped in this country but with the square-net, or the bow-net, but in either case great difficulty is experienced"

Inflected Forms

bow nets (plural)

Questions

What does bow net mean?: A trap for lobsters, consisting of a wickerwork cylinder with a funnel-shaped entrance at one end.

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