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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BRICKET, ppl.adj. (See quot.)Abd.¹⁶ (Rosehearty) 1937:
In sea fishing, when a baited hook is not hanging free but has got into a tangle, the hook is described as “bricket.”