bagnet

1 of 2

bag·​net

ˈbag-ˌnet,

ˈbāg-,

-nət

dialectal variant of bayonet

bag net

2 of 2

noun

: a bag-shaped net for catching fish

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1777, in the meaning defined above

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