Net /(nĕt)/

1. A fabric of twine, thread, or the like, wrought or woven into meshes, and used for catching fish, birds, butterflies, etc.
2. Anything designed or fitted to entrap or catch; a snare; any device for catching and holding.

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

   In the church's net there are fishes good or bad.

3. Anything wrought or woven in meshes; as, a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net.
4. A figure made up of a large number of straight lines or curves, which are connected at certain points and related to each other by some specified law. (Geom.)
5. A network. [informal]
6. The internet; -- usually the net; as, I found it on the net. [slang]

imp. & p. p. Netted; p. pr. & vb. n. Netting

1. To make into a net; to make in the style of network; as, to net silk.
2. To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile.

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

3. To inclose or cover with a net; as, to net a tree.

1. To form network or netting; to knit.

1. Without spot; pure; shining. [Obs.]

   Her breast all naked as net ivory.

2. Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat; as, net wine, etc. [R.]
3. Not including superfluous, incidental, or foreign matter, as boxes, coverings, wraps, etc.; free from charges, deductions, etc; as, net profit; net income; net weight, etc.

imp. & p. p. Netted; p. pr. & vb. n. Netting

1. To produce or gain as clear profit; as, he netted a thousand dollars by the operation.