| fisherman |
a person who catches fish either as a sport or as a means of income. |
| fisher spider |
any of a family of nursery-web spiders that have the ability to skate across and dive beneath the surface of water, also called a dock spider. |
| fishery |
the business or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish and other seafood. [3 definitions] |
| fisheye lens |
a wide-angle camera lens that covers a full 180 degrees, producing images characterized by peripheral distortion and dramatically foreshortened perspective. |
| fish hawk |
the osprey. |
| fishhook |
a metal hook with a barb and sharp tip, used to catch fish. |
| fishing |
the act of one who fishes. [2 definitions] |
| fishing pole |
any long slender pole with a line and a hook attached to one end that is used to catch fish. |
| fishing rod |
a long thin flexible rod, usu. equipped with a reel as well as a line and hook, that is used in catching fish. |
| fishing tackle |
various equipment such as rods, line, reels, lures, and hooks used in fishing. |
| fish joint |
the joint between two timbers, beams, or rails that are bolted together lengthwise or end to end, usu. by a fishplate or fishplates. |
| fish ladder |
a series of pools at gradually increasing heights that allows fish, such as salmon, to swim upstream around a dam or other obstruction. |
| fishless |
combined form of fish. |
| fish meal |
meal made of dried ground fish or fish parts, used in animal feed and as fertilizer. |
| fishmonger |
one who sells fish for consumption. |
| fish out of water |
someone in an unsuitable environment or unaccustomed situation. |
| fishplate |
a flat metal or wooden plate used to bolt together the abutting ends of timbers, beams, railroad rails, and the like. |
| fish story |
(informal) an exaggerated or fanciful account, as of the huge fish that escaped. |
| fishwife |
a loud, vulgar, scolding woman. [2 definitions] |
| fishy |
similar to a fish, esp. in taste or smell. [3 definitions] |
| fissile |
able to be split or divided. [2 definitions] |