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Bultow :: Bultow (n.) A trawl; a boulter; the mode of fishing with a boulter or spiller.

Drop :: Drop (n.) To cause to fall in one portion, or by one motion, like a drop; to let fall; as, to drop a line in fishing; to drop a courtesy..

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

Gad :: Gad (n.) A rod or stick, as a fishing rod, a measuring rod, or a rod used to drive cattle with..

Piscation :: Piscation (n.) Fishing; fishery.

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..

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

Trawlboat :: Trawlboat (n.) A boat used in fishing with trawls or trawlnets.

Trink :: Trink (n.) A kind of fishing net.

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

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

Fish :: Fish (v. t.) To try with a fishing rod; to catch fish in; as, to fish a stream..

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

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..

Ground :: Ground (n.) Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground..

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

Drag :: Drag (v. t.) To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force; to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those inapt for drawing, with labor, along the ground or other surface; as, to drag stone or timber; to drag a net in fishing..

Trawl :: Trawl (n.) A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, -- used in fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the sea bottom..

Hooker :: Hooker (n.) A fishing boat with one mast, used on the coast of Ireland..

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

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