fyke

200 pxThree fykes at the Zuiderzeemuseum

Meaning

Noun

A type of fish-trap consisting of tubular nets that are supported by hoops.

Origin

Borrowed from Dutch fuik, from Middle Dutch vuyke, fuke. Cognate with West Frisian fûke, German Low German Fuuk.

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