Thesaurus: fishing

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Fish
2. n. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.
3. n. A fishery.
4. n. Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.
5. n. the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
6. n. the occupation of catching fish for a living
7. 1. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes. 2. A fishery. Spenser. 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.
8. Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as,fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village. Fishing fly, anartificial fly for fishing.-- Fishing line, a line used in catching fish.-- Fishing net, a net of various kinds for catching fish; includingthe bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net, seine, shrimpingnet, trawl, etc.-- Fishing rod, a long slender rod, to which is attached the linefor 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 microscopicobject in a fluid.
9. n:100 n. the act of someone who fishes as a diversion n. the occupation of catching fish for a living