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cod end
noun
- sea fishing the narrow end of a tapered trawl net
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cod end1
from cod ²
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Example Sentences
It was at the end of the bay, where cliff and beach and sea together form a bag like the cod-end of the trawl net.
From Project Gutenberg
Besides being stronger, the cod-end was covered by flounces of old netting to prevent the rough bottom from chafing it too much.
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For a few seconds dead silence ensued, while the men glanced at the empty cod-end, and at each other.
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