Colander

When you use your kitchen colander, do you ever think of fishing? The word colander has its origins in Latin colum (wicker fishing trap or net, strainer), a word of uncertain origin.
 
Colander, a vessel perforated with little holes to allow liquid to run off, appears in English in the mid-14th century as coloundour, from Latin colatorium (strainer), colare (to strain), and colum.
 
Image: Willow eel trap: Veronica Rechten, Pinterest
 
Reference: Online Etymological Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com/