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Definition of Ragworm
1. Noun. A polychaete worm of the genus ''Nereis'' or the family ''Nereididae'', often used as bait in fishing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ragworm
1. a marine worm [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ragworm
Literary usage of Ragworm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sea Fishing by John Bickerdyke, William Senior, Alfred Harmsworth Northcliffe (1895)
"Sometimes they are used boiled, but this I consider a mistake. If a live prawn
is used the hook should be simply put through its tail. ragworm, Pollack Worm ..."
2. Sea Fishing by John Bickerdyke, William Senior, Alfred Harmsworth Northcliffe (1895)
"Sometimes they are used boiled, but this I consider a mistake. If a live prawn
is used the hook should be simply put through its tail. ragworm, Pollack Worm ..."
3. Sea-fish: An Account of the Methods of Angling as Practised on the English by Frederick George Aflalo (1898)
"The baits for Deal fishing are lugworm, sprat, herring, and mackerel; and pollack
are also taken on the pier on ragworm, which has to be got from Dover (qv) ..."
4. Sea-fishing on the English Coast: A Manual of Practical Instruction on the by Frederick George Aflalo (1891)
"The best all-round bait is perhaps ragworm, the Mullet at Plymouth, Little- hampton,
... only because the ragworm is at once seized by small fish, ..."
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