Nett

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Net \Net\, a. [F. See {Neat} clean.]
     1. Without spot; pure; shining. [Obs.]
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              Her breast all naked as net ivory.    --Spenser.
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     2. Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated;
        neat; as, net wine, etc. [R.]
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     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}.]
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     {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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  nett \nett\ adj.
     remaining after all deductions; same as {net} a., 3.
     Contrasted to {gross}. [Brit.] [Narrower terms: {take-home}]
  
     Syn: net, clear.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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