salmon wheel
noun
a trap for catching salmon, consisting of a revolving wheel with attached nets set in a river so that it is turned by the current to capture the passing fish.
Origin of salmon wheel
1First recorded in 1895–1900
- Also called fish wheel.
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How to use salmon wheel in a sentence
My own first sight of a fish wheel in operation beats the story of this renowned writer all to pieces.
The Land of Tomorrow | William B Stephenson, Jr.I shall never forget my first view of a fish wheel and a cannery.
The Land of Tomorrow | William B Stephenson, Jr.The Wildcat made a line fast and threw the end of it into the hull of the fish wheel.
Lady Luck | Hugh WileyThe proprietor of the fish wheel yelled a greeting into the darkness.
Lady Luck | Hugh WileyThe swimming Wildcat saw above him the descending framework of the fish wheel.
Lady Luck | Hugh Wiley
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