wair

/weɪr/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of fishing net or a term used to describe a situation where fish are trapped in a net.

“The wair was used to catch the large school of fish in the river.”

2. verb

To catch or entangle fish in a net.

“The fishermen waired the nets to catch the fish in the ocean.”

Synonyms

  • net
  • snare

Antonyms

  • escape
  • free