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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Fish \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 seek to obtain by artifice, or indirectly to seek to draw forth; as to fish for compliments. Any other fishing question. --Sir W. Scott. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Fishing \Fish"ing\, n. 1. The act practice, or art of one who fishes. 2. A fishery. --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Fishing \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: fishing n 1: the act of someone who fishes as a diversion 2: the occupation of catching fish
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