1. the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
Synonym: vane
2. membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals
3. an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
4. a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
5. computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
6. an interconnected system of things or people
e.g.he owned a network of shops
retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life
tangled in a web of cloth
Synonym: network
7. an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
e.g.the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn