Noun: dragnet 'drag,net
- A system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
"caught in the police dragnet"
- A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
"The fishing vessel deployed its dragnet to catch deep-sea fish";
- trawl, trawl net
Derived forms: dragnets
Type of: fishing net, fishnet, scheme, system
Encyclopedia: Dragnet