fyke

[ fahyk ]

noun

, Hudson and Delaware Valleys.

1. a bag-shaped fish trap.

fyke

/ faɪk /

noun

1. a fish trap consisting of a net suspended over a series of hoops, laid horizontally in the water

Word History and Origins

Origin of fyke¹

1825–35, Americanism; < Dutch fuik, Middle Dutch fuycke; cognate with Old Frisian fūcke

Word History and Origins

Origin of fyke¹

C19: from Middle Dutch fuycke

Example Sentences

What are ye in sic a fyke for aboot the tenth and the tenth?

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As a commercial fish it is taken in nets in the North, and in fyke-nets in the southern extent of its range.

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I got the loose end fastened to the boat, and found it impossible to row back against the tide with the fyke.

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A fyke is a fishnet, with long wings on each side; in shape like a nightcap with ear lappets; in mechanism like a rat-trap.

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Nor was the fyke of impotent preparation within the walls of the castle better.

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