fyke.
A type of fish-trap consisting of tubular nets that are supported by hoops.
Meaning & usage
A type of fish-trap consisting of tubular nets that are supported by hoops.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Dutch fuik (“fish trap”), from Middle Dutch vuyke, fuke. Cognate with West Frisian fûke, German Low German Fuuk.
To fish using a fyke.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Dutch fuik (“fish trap”), from Middle Dutch vuyke, fuke. Cognate with West Frisian fûke, German Low German Fuuk.
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