I. ˈnetiŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German netten to wet + Middle English -ing; akin to Old High German nezzen to wet, Gothic natjan, denominative causatives from a root represented by Old High German naz, nazz wet, Middle Dutch nat; perhaps akin to Greek noteros wet, damp — more at nourish
dialect England : urine
II. ˈned.]iŋ, -et], ]ēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: net (I) + -ing
1. : network: as
a. : a network of ropes used on a ship (as for stowing away sails or hammocks)
b. : a material of crossed, twisted, or knotted cords, threads, ropes, or wires with open spaces between
c. : the reticulation on the surface of a melon
2.
[from gerund of net (II) ]
: the act or process of making a net or network
3.
[from gerund of net (II) \]
: the act, process, or right of fishing with a net