drag-net
Wide criminal search
A dragnet is a net dragged along the bottom of a body of water to catch fish or retrieve objects.
By extension, a dragnet is a coordinated search by police or other authorities to apprehend suspects over a wide area: Police set up a dragnet across three counties.
The term suggests methodical, exhaustive coverage—sweeping up everything in the net's path.
Drag net for fish
- seineVertical hanging fish net
- gillnetMesh that snares by gills
- trawlerNet-dragging fishing boat
- dredgeUnderwater excavation apparatus
haul · mesh · sweep · fisherman · fishery · harvest · catch · boat
Search for a suspect
- searchAct of seeking
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
- cordonEncircling line restricting access
checkpoint · raid · apprehend · arrest · detain · fugitive · suspect · operation
Smart aquatic mammals
- turtlesShell-backed reptiles
- sharksLarge predatory fish
- non-targetNot the intended object
- incidentalMinor and unplanned
entanglement · discards · endangered · overfishing · conservation · regulations · mortality · seabirds
trawl
Drag net for fish
dredge · haul · mesh · sweep · fisherman · fishery · harvest · catch · boat · vessel
manhunt
Search for a suspect
cordon · checkpoint · raid · apprehend · arrest · detain · fugitive · suspect · operation · investigation
dolphins
Smart aquatic mammals
- turtlesShell-backed reptiles
- sharksLarge predatory fish
- non-targetNot the intended object
incidental · entanglement · discards · endangered · overfishing · conservation · regulations · mortality · seabirds · juveniles
ensnare
Catch by trickery
seize · nab · sweep up · catch · gather · scoop · pull in · collect · corral
drag-netprecision strike
Targeted military attack
surgical strike · spearfishing · cherry-picking · hand-picking
drag-nethook and line
Angling equipment pair
fly fishing · angling · spearfishing · jigging · trolling
drag, net, drags, dragged, dragging, dragger, nets, netted, netting