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net sinker  

Definition

  • A term applied loosely to any perforated stone or terra cotta object that may have been used to keep a fishing net vertical in the water.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • net weight
  • sinker

Source

  • Kipfer, B. A. Dictionary of Artifacts 2007. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.p.214

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/net_sinker/5.51

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