1. The act, practice, or
art of one
who fishes.
2. A fishery.
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 different 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 another
little vessel used in
sea fishing. Fishing tackle,
apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line, rod, etc. Fishing pipe, a
glass pipe for selecting a
microscopic object in a fluid.
Origin: From Fishing.
Source: Websters Vocabulary