ebb vs spod

ebb

verb
  • to fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb 

  • To cause to flow back. 

  • to flow back or recede 

  • to fall away or decline 

noun
  • A European bunting, the corn bunting (Emberiza calandra, syns. Emberiza miliaria, Milaria calandra). 

  • The receding movement of the tide. 

  • A gradual decline. 

  • A low state; a state of depression. 

adj
  • low, shallow 

spod

verb
  • To fish using a spod. 

noun
  • One who uses talkers, an early form of chat room. 

  • One who wastes time on nonproductive activities online. 

  • One who studies excessively and is disliked by fellow students because of it; a swot. 

  • A container used to distribute a large amount of bait in a single cast. 

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