otter trawl

otter trawl

noun
a trawl net equipped with otter boards.
Compare beam trawl.


Origin:
1895–1900
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Otter trawl is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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