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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.
nett
adj : remaining after all deductions; "net profit" [syn: net]
[ant: gross]
v : catch with a net; "net a fish" [syn: net]