fish wheel

American  

[fish weel] / ˈfɪʃ ˈwil /

noun

plural

fish wheels

1. a trap used for fishing in rivers, consisting of a revolving wheel that is turned by the current and has nets or baskets to scoop the fish out of the water as they swim past.

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Example Sentences

In 2015, the Stickwan family prevailed and won possession of its 1.3-acre fish wheel site on the river and a legal right-of-way to it over other church property.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2021

A fish wheel resembles a watermill that harnesses a river’s current to spin a wheel fitted with baskets that can scoop up salmon as they travel to spawning grounds upstream.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2021

But then the state fish and game people stopped us from usin' the fish wheel.

From Time Magazine Archive

The fat man carried a wheat sack whose heavy contents jingled when he sat it on the deck of the fish wheel.

From Lady Luck by Wiley, Hugh

The fish wheel was being boarded by another visitor.

From Lady Luck by Wiley, Hugh