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fyke

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fyke  (fk)
n.
A long, bag-shaped fishing net held open by hoops.

[Dutch fuik, from Middle Dutch fke.]

fyke [faɪk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) US a fish trap consisting of a net suspended over a series of hoops, laid horizontally in the water
[from Middle Dutch fuycke]


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