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Caravel :: Caravel (n.) A small fishing boat used on the French coast.

Fishhawk :: Fishhawk (n.) The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle, and bald buzzard..

Coggle :: Coggle (n.) A small fishing boat.

Casting :: Casting (n.) The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing..

Imp :: Imp (n.) Something added to, or united with, another, to lengthen it out or repair it, -- as, an addition to a beehive; a feather inserted in a broken wing of a bird; a length of twisted hair in a fishing line..

Bethabara Wood :: Bethabara wood () A highly elastic wood, used for fishing rods, etc. The tree is unknown, but it is thought to be East Indian..

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

Line :: Line (n.) A linen thread or string; a slender, strong cord; also, a cord of any thickness; a rope; a hawser; as, a fishing line; a line for snaring birds; a clothesline; a towline..

Pirn :: Pirn (n.) A quill or reed on which thread or yarn is wound; a bobbin; also, the wound yarn on a weaver's shuttle; also, the reel of a fishing rod..

Fare :: Fare (v.) The catch of fish on a fishing vessel.

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

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.

Bob :: Bob (n.) A small piece of cork or light wood attached to a fishing line to show when a fish is biting; a float.

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..

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

Appendant :: Appendant (v. t.) Appended by prescription, that is, a personal usage for a considerable time; -- said of a thing of inheritance belonging to another inheritance which is superior or more worthy; as, an advowson, common, etc. , which may be appendant to a manor, common of fishing to a freehold, a seat in church to a house..

Tackle :: Tackle (n.) Any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons..

Angling :: Angling (n.) The act of one who angles; the art of fishing with rod and line.

Whiffing :: Whiffing (n.) A mode of fishing with a hand line for pollack, mackerel, and the like..

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