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Definition of FISHING
Fishing 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.
Fishing Fishing Fish"ing, n.
1. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.
2. A fishery. --Spenser.
Fishing 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.
