Webster's Dictionary 1913

1648

Fish (2)

Fish, n.; pl.Fishes (#), or collectively, Fish. [OE. fisch, fisc, fis, AS. fisc; akin to D. visch, OS. & OHG. fisk, G. fisch, Icel. fiskr, Sw. & Dan. fisk, Goth. fisks, L. pisci...

1649

Fish (3)

Fish (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Fished (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fishing.] 1. To attempt to catch fish; to be employed in taking fish, by any means, as by angling or drawing a net.2. To ...

1650

Fish (4)

Fish, v. t. [OE. fischen, fisken, fissen, AS. fiscian; akin to G. fischen, OHG. fisc�n, Goth. fisk�n. See Fish the animal.] 1. To catch; to draw out or up; as, to fish up an anc...

1651

Fish-bellied

Fish″–bel′lied (?), a. Bellying or swelling out on the under side; as, a fish-bellied rail. Knight.

1652

Fish-block

Fish″–block′ (?), n. See Fish-tackle.

1653

Fish-tackle

Fish″–tac′kle (?), n. A tackle or purchase used to raise the flukes of the anchor up to the gunwale. The block used is called the fish-block.

1654

Fish-tail

Fish″–tail′ (?), a. Like the of a fish; acting, or producing something, like the tail of a fish.Fish-tail burner, a gas burner that gives a spreading flame shaped somewhat like ...

1655

Fisher

Fish″er (?), n. [AS. fiscere.] 1. One who fishes.2. (Zoöl.) A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela Canadensis); the pekan; the “black cat.”

1656

Fisherman

Fish″er‐man (?), n.; pl.Fishermen (�). 1. One whose occupation is to catch fish.2. (Naut.) A ship or vessel employed in the business of taking fish, as in the cod fishery.

1657

Fishery

Fish″er‐y (?), n.; pl.Fisheries (�). 1. The business or practice of catching fish; fishing. Addison.2. A place for catching fish.3. (Law) The right to take fish at a certain pla...

1658

Fishful

Fish″ful (?), a. Abounding with fish. “My fishful pond.” R. Carew.

1659

Fishgig

Fish″gig′ (?), n. A spear with barbed prongs used for harpooning fish. Knight.

1660

Fishhawk

Fish″hawk′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The osprey (Pandion haliaëtus), found both in Europe and America; — so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called...

1661

Fishhook

Fish″hook′ (?), n. 1. A hook for catching fish.2. (Naut.) A hook with a pendant, to the end of which the fish-tackle is hooked. Dana.

1662

Fishify

Fish″i‐fy (?), v. t. To change to fish. Shak.

1663

Fishiness

Fish″i‐ness, n. The state or quality of being fishy or fishlike. Pennant.

1664

Fishing

Fish″ing, n. 1. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.2. A fishery. Spenser.

1665

Fishing (2)

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 ...

1666

Fishlike

Fish″like (?), a. Like fish; suggestive of fish; having some of the qualities of fish.A very ancient and fishlike smell. Shak.

1667

Fishmonger

Fish″mon′ger (?), n. A dealer in fish.

1668

Fishskin

Fish″skin′ (?), n. 1. The skin of a fish (dog fish, shark, etc.)2. (Med.) See Ichthyosis.

1669

Fishwife

Fish″wife′ (?), n. A fishwoman.

1670

Fishwoman

Fish″wom′an (?), n.; pl.Fishwomen (�). A woman who retails fish.

1671

Fishy

Fish″y (?), a. 1. Consisting of fish; fishlike; having the qualities or taste of fish; abounding in fish. Pope.2. Extravagant, like some stories about catching fish; improbable;...

1672

Fisk

Fisk (?), v. i. [Cf. Sw. fjeska to bustle about.] To run about; to frisk; to whisk.He fisks abroad, and stirreth up erroneous opinions. Latimer.

1673

Fissigemmation

Fis′si‐gem‐ma″tion (?), n. [L. fissus (p. p. of findere to split) + E. gemmation.] (Biol.) A process of reproduction intermediate between fission and gemmation.

1674

Fissile

Fis″sile (?), a. [L. fissilis, fr. fissus, p. p. of findere to split. See Fissure.] Capable of being split, cleft, or divided in the direction of the grain, like wood, or along ...