noun
lift net; lever net; blanket net
A type of fishing net that is spread flat and then lifted to catch fish. Used in traditional and small-scale fishing.
川で敷き網を使って小魚を捕る。
I catch small fish in the river using a lift net.
Compound of 敷き (shiki, 'spreading') + 網 (ami, 'net'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.