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cast-net n Cp O Sup2 cast sb 42: ~ net (1647-) for sense 1.
1 An open-mouthed, circular and weighted net thrown by hand
among schooling caplin and drawn ashore or to the boat as the net is closed on the catch.
[1810] 1971 ANSPACH 20 When [caplin are) in the greatest plenty
near the shore, they use cast-nets which cost from 15 to 17 shillings. These are
cylindrical nets open at both ends the upper end being gathered by a running ball; the
catcher holding the upper end in his mouth, opens this lower as wide as possible with his
hands, and throws it over the shoal of capeline; then draws it up quickly by the upper
end with his hands the balls forming a bottom to the net which makes ii impossible to the
capelin to escape. 1895 GRENFELL 74 Caplin ... are taken in fine meshed seine nets or in
cast nets thrown from the shoulder like the 'retiarius' of old threw his. T 203/6-65 When
the cast net is spread out he's so much as six feet across, or five feet. 1966 SCAMMELL
26 ['The doctor] can have 'em all except the one I nips the castnet with,' chuckled Bill.
'I got two letters inked on that one so the doctor can see it. C.T. Stands for Castnet
Tooth.' 1974 SQUIRE 21 People who required only small amounts of caplin used a device
called a cast-net. This net, threaded with lead balls at the foot to promote fast
sinking, was operated by a man taking one of these weights in his teeth. Holding the net
with both hands, he threw it in a circular motion over the fish. Tucking lines affixed to
the bottom and top would close the net.
2 Comb cast-net
ball: spherical lead weight used to sink net thrown to catch caplin.
1929 MILLER 44 "Big Davey's Comforting": Black Jarge, he see' some
caplin come by / An' throwed his net, an' I wuz too nigh / An' got a clout f'm a cas'net
ball. T 14-64 A castnet ball is about the size of a musket-ball ... with a hole bored
through. You run the line through the hole, and you'd have these [balls] about one inch
from another. You'll fasten it all along by the head of your net.
cast-net mould: hollow form in which balls of lead are cast
for use as weights for a net; BALL MOULD.
T 66/7-64 You have the
castnet mould. You get the sheet-lead (usen't to get much o' pig-lead round here), or get
if off o' the tea-chests.
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