"fish pound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fish pounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fish pound (plural fish pounds)
  1. (US, Canada, dialect) A net attached to stakes, for catching fish; a weir. Tags: Canada, US, dialectal
    Sense id: en-fish_pound-en-noun-X32uSZpH Categories (other): American English, Canadian English

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