- trap weir
- noun
: a weir built in the form of a fish trap
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Weir (disambiguation) — Weir has several different meanings: * Weir, a dam like structure * Fishing weir, a type of fish trapPlaces;Australia * Mundaring Weir, Western Australia;India * Weir, India;United Kingdom * Weir, Lancashire * Tumbling Weir, Devon, England * Wyre … Wikipedia
weir — ► NOUN 1) a low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow. 2) an enclosure of stakes set in a stream as a trap for fish. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
weir — 1) nets or fences set in streams or along the coast to direct fish into a holding container for easy capture. Some weirs take advantage of the falling tide to capture fish; others catch upstream migrating adults; others strain fish out of the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Weir — This interesting and unusual name, with variant spellings Wear, Were, Where etc. derives from two possible origins. Firstly, it may be topographical for a dweller by a dam, or keeper of a fishing weir, from the Old English word wer , weir, dam,… … Surnames reference
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weir — [wɪə] noun 1》 a low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow. 2》 an enclosure of stakes set in a stream as a trap for fish. Origin OE wer, from werian dam up … English new terms dictionary
weir — n. 1 a dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow. 2 an enclosure of stakes etc. set in a stream as a trap for fish. Etymology: OE wer f. werian dam up … Useful english dictionary
pipe trap — a trap associated with a weir on Japanese rivers. Two gravel dikes, parallel with the river flow, direct fish to a small weir, 30 40 cm high. A pipe just below the weir carries fish blocked by the weir to a holding tank or … Dictionary of ichthyology
Lobster trap — For other uses, see Lobster trap (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Lobster tailed pot Lobster pots in Jersey A lobster trap or lobster pot is a portable trap that traps lobsters or crayfish and is used in lobster fishing. A lobster trap… … Wikipedia
Fish trap — A fish trap is a trap used for fishing. Fish traps resembling a fishing weir or a lobster trap. A typical trap might consist of a frame of thick steel wire in the shape of a heart, with chicken wire stretched around it. The mesh wraps around the… … Wikipedia
