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] |
fission |
the act or process or an instance of breaking apart. [3 definitions] |
fissionable |
combined form of fission. |
fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, esp. one caused by splitting. [3 definitions] |
fist |
the hand when the fingers are curled tightly into the palm. [3 definitions] |
fistfight |
an act or instance of fighting with bare fists. [2 definitions] |
fistful |
what can be held in the hand; handful. |
fistic |
of or pertaining to boxing or fighting with the fists; pugilistic. |
fisticuffs |
a fight with the fists. [2 definitions] |