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  2. Thai Forest Tradition - Wikipedia

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    During these periods, monks will live off of whatever is given to them by laypersons they encounter during the trip and sleep wherever they can. Sometimes monks bring a large umbrella tent with attached mosquito netting known as a crot (also spelled krot, clot, or klod). The crot usually has a hook on the top so that it may be hung on a line ...

  3. Robert W. Patten - Wikipedia

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    While prospecting in Mexico, he devised his signature hat with an umbrella mounted atop and mosquito netting tucked within. Coming to Seattle in 1890, Patten told many colorful tales of early life. He claimed that he was born in 1811, ran away from home at age nine, was adopted by Winnebago Chief Big John, and romanced the chief's daughter.

  4. Beating net - Wikipedia

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    Beating insects from a tree branch Using an umbrella as a beating net. A beating net, also known as beating sheet, beat sheet or beating tray, is a device used to collect insects. It consists of a white cloth stretched out on a circular or rectangular frame which may be dismantled for transport.

  5. Umbrella hat - Wikipedia

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    His original hat also included a mosquito net attached to the canopy. Patten moved to Seattle in the 1890s and was dubbed the Umbrella Man. He then became a repairman for umbrellas, and inspired a cartoon from John Hager, depicting Robert Patten with his umbrella hat. [2] Patten was seen as eccentric, and Hager's cartoons of him were comic.

  6. Mosquito net - Wikipedia

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    A mosquito net in a beach lodge in Mozambique Ceiling-hung mosquito netting Frame-hung mosquito netting Tent made of mosquito netting Window with mosquito netting. A mosquito net is a type of meshed curtain or cloth that is circumferentially draped over a bed or a sleeping area to offer the sleeper barrier protection against bites and stings from mosquitos, [1] flies, and other pest insects ...

  7. Glossary of fishery terms - Wikipedia

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    Gillnet – fishing nets constructed so that fish are entangled or enmeshed, usually in the gills, by the netting. According to their design, ballasting and buoyancy, these nets can be used to fish on the surface, in midwater or on the bottom. The mesh size of the net determines the size of fish caught, since smaller fish can swim through the mesh.

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