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Webster 1913 Edition

Fishing

Fish′ing

,
Noun.
1.
The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.
2.
A fishery.
Spenser.

Fish′ing

,
Adj.
[From
Fishing
,
Noun.
]
Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing;
as,
fishing
boat;
fishing
tackle;
fishing
village.
Fishing fly
,
an artificial fly for fishing.
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Fishing line
,
a line used in catching fish.
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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.
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Fishing rod
,
a long slender rod, to which is attached the line for angling.
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Fishing smack
,
a sloop or other small vessel used in sea fishing.
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Fishing tackle
,
apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line, rod, etc.
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Fishing tube
(Micros.)
,
a glass tube for selecting a microscopic object in a fluid.

Webster 1828 Edition

Fishing

FISH'ING

,
ppr.
Attempting to catch fish; searching; seeking to draw forth by artifice or indirectly; adding a piece of timber to a mast or spar to strengthen it.

FISH'ING

, n.
1.
The art or practice of catching fish.
2.
A fishery.

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