Fishweir
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fishweir is a noun meaning An obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to trap fish or hinder their passage.
Meaning
An obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to trap fish or hinder their passage.
Example Sentences
A chap named Eleazir Kendrick and I had chummed in together the summer afore and built a fish-weir and shanty at Setuckit Point, down Orham way. For a spell we done pretty well.
Word Forms
- fishweirs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include weir, burrock, fishway, hatch, leader, fishpound.
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