curtainlike

curtainlike
Resembling a curtain.

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  • gill net — gill′ net [[t]gɪl[/t]] n. a curtainlike net, suspended vertically in the water, with meshes of such a size as to catch by the gills a fish that has thrust its head through • Etymology: 1790–1800, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • velum — ve•lum [[t]ˈvi ləm[/t]] n. pl. la [[t] lə[/t]] 1) bio Biol. any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions 2) anat. the soft palate See under palate 1) 3) zool. the frontal ciliated swimming organ of gastropod larvae • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • gill net — noun a flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gills • Hypernyms: ↑fishnet, ↑fishing net * * * noun Etymology: gill (III) : a flat net suspended vertically in the water with meshes that allow the head of a fish to …   Useful english dictionary

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