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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Fishing

· Fish·ing · IPA /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
01 n. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.
  1. 1.
    The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.
  2. 2.
    A fishery.
02 a. Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.
  1. 1.
    Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.
Phrases & compounds
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 — a glass tube for selecting a microscopic object in a fluid.