網あみ元もと

noun

fishing master; head fisherman

Historical term for the person who owned fishing equipment and boats, often providing lodging and supplies to fishermen in exchange for their labor. The cross-reference 網子 (あみこ) refers to the fishermen working under this master.

See also: 網子 (あみこ)

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、網あみ元もとは漁ぎょ村そんで大おおきな権けん力りょくを持もっていた。

  In the Edo period, the fishing master held great power in the fishing village.

• 網あみ元もとは網あみ子こたちに道どう具ぐと宿やどを提てい供きょうした。

  The fishing master provided the fishermen with equipment and lodging.

noun

center part of a fishing net

Archaic term referring to the central section of a fishing net. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 古こ文もん書じょには、網あみ元もとが網あみの中ちゅう心しん部ぶ分ぶんを指さす例れいが見みられる。

  In old documents, there are examples where 網元 refers to the center part of a fishing net.