'Dragnet' definitions:

Definition of 'dragnet'

From: WordNet
noun
A system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet"
noun
A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths [syn: trawl, dragnet, trawl net]

Definition of 'Dragnet'

From: GCIDE
  • Dragnet \Drag"net`\, n. [Cf. AS. dr[ae]gnet.] A net to be drawn along the bottom of a body of water, as in fishing. [1913 Webster]