cod end

noun

sea fishing the narrow end of a tapered trawl net

Word Origin for cod end

from cod ²

Words nearby cod end

cocozelle, cocteau, cocurricular, cocuswood, cod, cod end, cod war, cod-act, cod-liver oil, cod., coda

Example sentences from the Web for cod end

  • 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.

    The Manxman |Hall Caine

  • Besides being stronger, the cod-end was covered by flounces of old netting to prevent the rough bottom from chafing it too much.

    The Young Trawler |R.M. Ballantyne