Net

a hairnet; a mosquito net; a tennis net

Then there came a reg'lar terror of a sou'wester same as you don't get one summer in a thousand, and blowed the shanty flat and ripped about half of the weir poles out of the sand. We spent consider'ble money getting 'em reset, and then a swordfish got into the pound and tore the nets all to slathers, right in the middle of the squiteague season.

The nets have to be checked to make sure that they are not tangled up and therefore useless, and the carcasses of the dead sharks are removed.

A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet.

caught in the prosecuting attorney's net

Wigan had N'Zogbia sent off late on but Squillaci headed into his own net to give the home side a deserved point.

The striker headed the ball into the net to make it 1-0.

And now I am here, netted and in the toils.

to net a tree

Old Yew, which graspest at the stones ⁠That name the under-lying dead, ⁠Thy fibres net the dreamless head, Thy roots are wrapt about the bones.

Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute.

Romeu then scored a penalty, Torres netted a header and Moses added the sixth from substitute Oscar's cross.

Azarenka whipped a sensational forehand around the net post to break for 2-0 in the second set, followed it up with a love hold and moved to 5-1 when Paszek netted a forehand.

I was shown into a pretty but rather close drawing-room, and there sat Agnes, netting a purse.

Her brest all naked, as net iuory, / Without adorne of gold or siluer bright […]

Near-synonym: take-home

net profit; net weight

net result; net conclusion

You'll have $5000 net.

Our net on that transaction was only fourteen dollars.

The net on that container was only fourteen tons.

The company nets $30 on every sale.

The scam netted the criminals $30,000.

Every party is netting their position with a counter-party.

Or again, the Russian Government may now take a poor view of publicizing rumours of Snowmen being sighted within their own frontiers. They may prefer to say Net to the prospect of dealing with inquiring foreigners who might ask for permission to go rampaging for footprints and sightings all over their mountains.

Communist propaganda has created for Russia a reputation of a “peace-loving” power which it values. It cannot, therefore, afford to say net to any and every Western proposal.

Then as now this impersonal vastness was the public face of Russia. Its voice, if it had one, intoned an unmistakable Net. And all the canals and looking-glass mansions, in their courtly but firm way, were saying Net too.

He asked me what nationality I was, and I replied, “American.” / “Net, net,” he cried. “What nationality?”

Sal. Russia says ‘net’ to border deal / / The Baltic Times. – 1997.

The idea to buy Soviet art was born around 1985, however it took three years to overcome problems, starting with both government USSR and USA both say net. That was predictable. It was during the cold war. The Russians were viewed as the enemy and vice versa.

But how could she ever meet him since he was half way around the world, a Visa was $175, and the plane trip to Moscow was $298. After all, she only made $90 a month. […] Net! Net! Net! She cried and buried her head into her pillow. Net! Net! Net! She spoke the muffled words into her pillow as she hit her fist upon the bed.

Then he heard Molotov say “net” several times, after which he reverted back to “da.” Curious as to how Molotov had the courage to say “no” to Stalin, he asked Molotov about their conversation and what questions Molotov was replying “no” to.

They thought I wasted their money, their food. Their husbands! Net!

The Web is just part of the Net.

Grandmother used my full middle name when she was talking about me. “Net's, short for Jeannette, baby,” Grandmother proudly answered each time. They all knew who Net was. “Net's gone back to Cincinnati,” she added.

But it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make for you, Net. 'Cuz I'm not like my parents. I want what's best for you. Always. You know that, right?” “Yeah.” Mom pauses the way she does before she's about to say something she thinks is a part[…]