Fyke

name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of fish-trap consisting of tubular nets that are supported by hoops.
Verb
  1. 1
    To fish using a fyke. ambitransitive
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Synonyms

All synonyms
fyke netfyke-net

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch fuik (“fish trap”), from Middle Dutch vuyke, fuke. Cognate with West Frisian fûke, German Low German Fuuk.

Etymology 2

Americanized spelling of German Feick.

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fish trap

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