"bowpicker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bowpickers [plural]
Etymology: bow + picker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bow|picker}} bow + picker Head templates: {{en-noun}} bowpicker (plural bowpickers)
  1. A gillnet boat that deploys the net from the bow of the boat. Related terms: sternpicker
    Sense id: en-bowpicker-en-noun-DF8ILbhK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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