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Netting :: Netting (n.) The act or process of making nets or network, or of forming meshes, as for fancywork, fishing nets, etc..

Newfoundland :: Newfoundland (n.) An island on the coast of British North America, famed for the fishing grounds in its vicinity..

Garookuh :: Garookuh (n.) A small fishing vessel met with in the Persian Gulf.

Well :: Well (v. i.) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water for the preservation of fish alive while they are transported to market..

Smack :: Smack (n.) A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade..

Off :: Off (a.) Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics..

Piscary :: Piscary (n.) The right or privilege of fishing in another man's waters.

Coble :: Coble (n.) A flat-floored fishing boat with a lug sail, and a drop rudder extending from two to four feet below the keel. It was originally used on the stormy coast of Yorkshire, England..

Tackling :: Tackling (n.) Instruments of action; as, fishing tackling..

Expiscation :: Expiscation (n.) The act of expiscating; a fishing.

Piscatory :: Piscatory (a.) Of or pertaining to fishes or fishing.

Barque :: Barque (n.) Formerly, any small sailing vessel, as a pinnace, fishing smack, etc.; also, a rowing boat; a barge. Now applied poetically to a sailing vessel or boat of any kind..

Skipper :: Skipper (n.) The master of a fishing or small trading vessel; hence, the master, or captain, of any vessel..

Fly :: Fly (v. i.) A hook dressed in imitation of a fly, -- used for fishing..

Ligger :: Ligger (n.) A baited line attached to a float, for night fishing. See Leger, a..

Halieutics :: Halieutics (n.) A treatise upon fish or the art of fishing; ichthyology.

Haaf :: Haaf (n.) The deepsea fishing for cod, ling, and tusk, off the Shetland Isles..

Trawler :: Trawler (n.) A fishing vessel which trails a net behind it.

Trawl :: Trawl (n.) A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter..

Cobble :: Cobble (n.) A fishing boat. See Coble.

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