quail-net

A hunter sets up a quail-net in the open field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A net used for catching quails: "quail-net" refers to a type of net specifically designed to trap quails, small game birds, typically for hunting or capturing purposes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The hunter set a quail-net in the field before dawn. (A net meant to catch quails.)
  • He carefully repaired the torn quail-net after the season ended. (The net used for trapping quails.)

Advanced Usage

• "to spread a quail-net": to set up or deploy a net for catching quails.

  • The poacher spread a quail-net across the open meadow. (He placed the net in a position to trap quails.)

• "to be caught in a quail-net": to become trapped by such a net, often used metaphorically.

  • The bird was caught in a quail-net, flapping helplessly. (The bird was trapped.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quail (n): a small game bird of the pheasant family.

  • Quail are often hunted for sport and food. (The bird species.)

• Net (n): a mesh fabric used for catching or holding things.

  • The fisherman cast his net into the water. (A mesh for catching fish.)

Synonyms

• Bird trap: any device designed to capture birds.
• Game net: a net used for catching wild game.

Related Idioms

• "Quail-net" is not commonly used in idioms, but the concept of a net can appear in phrases like "spread one's net" (to set a trap or plan broadly).
  • The spy spread his net wide to catch the informant. (He set up a wide-ranging plan.)