cod end


noun
  1. sea fishing the narrow end of a tapered trawl net

Origin of cod end

1
from cod ²

Words Nearby cod end

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How to use cod end in a sentence

  • It was at the end of the bay, where cliff and beach and sea together form a bag like the cod-end of the trawl net.

    The Manxman | Hall Caine
  • Besides being stronger, the cod-end was covered by flounces of old netting to prevent the rough bottom from chafing it too much.

    The Young Trawler | R.M. Ballantyne
  • For a few seconds dead silence ensued, while the men glanced at the empty cod-end, and at each other.

    The Young Trawler | R.M. Ballantyne