ant lion |
any of several lace-winged insects whose larvae dig holes in which they trap ants or other insects for food. |
bladderwort |
any of a large group of mostly aquatic plants with small bladders on their finely divided leaves that trap their prey. |
booby trap |
any trap or devious scheme set for one who is unwary or unsuspecting. [1/2 definitions] |
bunker |
in golf, a hazard, esp. a sand trap. [2/5 definitions] |
catch basin |
a receptacle at the entry to a sewer designed to trap any matter that might block drainage. |
chess1 |
a board game played by two people in which each player has sixteen pieces, and the object is to trap the opponent's king. |
creel |
a trap for fish or crustaceans. [1/2 definitions] |
deadfall |
a trap in which a heavy weight is set to drop on an animal and either stun or kill it. [1/2 definitions] |
decoy |
something used to attract animals or people into danger. Wooden decoys in the shape of birds or animals are often used by hunters to lead animals into a trap. [2 definitions] |
ensnare |
to trap, trick, or catch. |
entrap |
to capture using or as if using a trap. [1/4 definitions] |
fowl |
to trap or hunt wild game birds. [1/4 definitions] |
lobster pot |
a basketlike trap, usu. made of wooden slats, used to catch lobsters. |
mousetrap |
a small trap used to catch or kill mice. [1/3 definitions] |
oubliette |
a hidden dungeon entered only through a trap door in the ceiling, as found in certain old castles. |
pit1 |
such a hole disguised to serve as a trap for animals or people. [1/14 definitions] |
poach1 |
to hunt, fish, or trap illegally or on another's land. [2 definitions] |
pound net |
a trap for fish consisting of a system of staked nets that form an enclosure with a narrow opening. |
snare1 |
a trap for catching small animals and birds. Snares usually have a noose. [2 definitions] |
solar pond |
a pond with a top layer of fresh water and a bottom layer of dense hot salty water, used to trap solar energy for use in heating or to generate electricity. |
spider web |
a web constructed by spiders to trap prey, made from very fine filaments of silk secreted from their abdomens. |