dipnets
/ˈdɪpˌnɛts/
noun
- A net with a long handle and a bag-shaped mesh, used for scooping fish or other small creatures from water.
- Fishermen often carry dipnets to land fish that are too large to lift with a rod.
- We brought dipnets to the creek to collect insects for our science project.
- The children used dipnets to catch tadpoles in the pond.