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Meaning of kipe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkaɪp

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of kype (“upturned lower jaw of a male salmonid”).
    alt-of, alternative
  2. An osier basket used for catching fish.

Examples

“The completed kipe looks like a crinoline made for a giantess; from the slender waist the skirts swell to a diameter of eight feet at the hem. The kipe is only the mouth to the fisherman's elaborate trap and is fixed so that it faces up-river.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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