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Fishing

Fishing Meaning & Definition
Fishing Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fishing?

[n] the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
[n] the occupation of catching fish

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fishing:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Fishing: angling | casting | cynegetic | delving | digging | fishery | fly fishing | following | guddling | halieutic | harpooning | hunting | in full cry | in hot pursuit | in pursuit | in search of | jigging | loaded for bear | looking for | nosy | out for | out for bear | piscation | piscatorial | piscatory | poking | probing | prying | pursuant | pursuing | questing | rod and reel | searching | seeking | still-fishing | trawling | trolling | whaling

See Also | angling | business | business enterprise | cast | casting | commercial enterprise | field sport | outdoor sport

Fishing In Webster's Dictionary

\Fish"ing\, n. 1. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes. 2. A fishery. --Spenser.
\Fish"ing\, a. [From {Fishing}, n.] Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village. {Fishing fly}, an artificial fly for fishing. {Fishing line}, a line used in catching fish. {Fishing net}, a net of various kinds for catching fish; including the bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net, seine, shrimping net, trawl, etc. {Fishing rod}, a long slender rod, to which is attached the line for angling. {Fishing smack}, a sloop or other small vessel used in sea fishing. {Fishing tackle}, apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line, rod, etc. {Fishing tube} (Micros.), a glass tube for selecting a microscopic object in a fluid.

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