flight-net

1) A net used to trap birds.

1538 To Sir William Seman my quaile net and my flight net. To Brian Lelome all my partrike nettes called a tonnell, Wath near Hovingham

1577 to Willm brigg Mr Copleye man a tynrell [tunnel?] with armer and flightnetts, Birstall

1617 a crawe nett, a sparrow nett, a larke nett, a fleight nett, Ripley

1655 Item three hay nettes and 4 flighte nets Ł1 10s 0d, Whitley Beaumont.

dates 1538 1577 1617 1655

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