purse net

Noun

A kind of fishing net that can be closed like a purse.

Japanese Meaning

財布のように閉じることができる、魚などを捕獲するための漁網

At dawn the crew deployed the purse net and waited as the school of fish gathered.

夜明けに乗組員は巾着式の漁網を投入し、魚の群れが集まるのを待った。

Sense（1）

A kind of fishing net that can be closed like a purse.

purse nets

（ plural ）