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 Net, a.
 1. Without spot; pure; shining. [Obs.]
    Her breast all naked as net ivory.   --Spenser.
 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. [Less properly written nett.]
 Net tonnage Naut., the tonnage of a vessel after a deduction from the gross tonnage has been made, to allow space for crew, machinery, etc.