bagged off

bag v A trap may have up to 80 quintals [of cod] in it. In such case, the trap boat is filled, and up to 25 or 30 quintals are 'bagged off' -- that is, put into a large net bag which is tied to the trap and left until the boat can come back and collect the fish. Used I Used I Used I bag of...

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Summary:bag v A trap may have up to 80 quintals [of cod] in it. In such case, the trap boat is filled, and up to 25 or 30 quintals are 'bagged off' -- that is, put into a large net bag which is tied to the trap and left until the boat can come back and collect the fish. Used I Used I Used I bag off, bag up, bagged Checked by Suzanne Power on Wed 22 Jul 2015; same quot. as B_1577_bag v