Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to fishing or to fishermen; connected with angling; given or devoted to fishing.

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing.
  • adjective Of or pertaining to fish; piscine.

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  • adjective relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing

Etymologies

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From Latin piscātor ("fisherman"), from piscis ("fish").

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  • Having to do with fish, no?

    June 9, 2007