Definition of fish

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Fish (v. i.) To seek to obtain by artifice, or indirectly to seek to draw forth; as, to fish for compliments..

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Wear :: Wear (n.) A fence of stakes, brushwood, or the like, set in a stream, tideway, or inlet of the sea, for taking fish..
Coracle :: Coracle (n.) A boat made by covering a wicker frame with leather or oilcloth. It was used by the ancient Britons, and is still used by fisherman in Wales and some parts of Ireland. Also, a similar boat used in Thibet and in Egypt..
Mudfish :: Mudfish (n.) The bowfin.
Mudfish :: Mudfish (n.) The mud minnow.
Pelfish :: Pelfish (a.) Of or pertaining to pelf.
Spearfish :: Spearfish (n.) A large and powerful fish (Tetrapturus albidus) related to the swordfish, but having scales and ventral fins. It is found on the American coast and the Mediterranean..
Spine :: Spine (n.) One of the rigid and undivided fin rays of a fish.
Tautog :: Tautog (n.) An edible labroid fish (Haitula onitis, or Tautoga onitis) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. When adult it is nearly black, more or less irregularly barred, with greenish gray. Called also blackfish, oyster fish, salt-water chub, and moll..
Broggle :: Broggle (n.) To sniggle, or fish with a brog..
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..
Spawn :: Spawn (v. i.) To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do..
Inkfish :: Inkfish (n.) A cuttlefish. See Cuttlefish.
Stellerida :: Stellerid (n.) A starfish.
Bite :: Bite (v. i.) To take a bait into the mouth, as a fish does; hence, to take a tempting offer..
Turbot :: Turbot (n.) A large European flounder (Rhombus maximus) highly esteemed as a food fish. It often weighs from thirty to forty pounds. Its color on the upper side is brownish with small roundish tubercles scattered over the surface. The lower, or blind, side is white. Called also bannock fluke..
Candlefish :: Candlefish (n.) The beshow.
Megrim :: Megrim (n.) The British smooth sole, or scaldfish (Psetta arnoglossa)..
Labial :: Labial (n.) One of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or reptile.
Scaly :: Scaly (a.) Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish..
Saithe :: Saithe (n.) The pollock, or coalfish; -- called also sillock..
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