clap-net
noun
a net, used esp by entomologists, that can be closed instantly by pulling a string
Words nearby clap-net
clanswoman,
clap,
clap eyes on,
clap on,
clap skate,
clap-net,
clapboard,
clapham sect,
clapometer,
clapped out,
clapped-out
Example sentences from the Web for clap-net
However, it may, perhaps, be necessary to describe how to make this machine or clap-net — fit only for dealers or exterminators.
Practical Taxidermy |Montagu BrowneFirst, then, comes the ordinary "clap-net" of the London and provincial bird-catchers.
Practical Taxidermy |Montagu BrowneThe method of laying the clap-net is best described with the aid of a drawing (vide Fig. 5).
Practical Taxidermy |Montagu Browne