Fyke

·noun A long bag net distended by hoops, into which fish can pass easily, without being able to return;

— called also fyke net.

fyke
(Dutch, fuyk, a weel, bow-net.) The large bow-nets in New York harbor, used for catching shad, are c...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
fyke
A large bow-net used on the American coasts for taking the shad; hence called shad-fykes. Also, the ...

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