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The flesh of fish, used as food.

Bellying or swelling out on the under side; as, a fish-bellied rail. Knight.

See Fish-tackle.

se used to raise the flukes of the anchor up to the gunwale. The block used is called the fish-block.

Like the of a fish; acting, or producing something, like the tail of a fish. Fish-tail burner, a gas burner that gives a spreading flame shaped somewhat like the tail of a fish. -- Fish-tail propeller (Steamship), a propeller with a single blade that oscillates like the tail of a fish when swimming.…

One who fishes.

One whose occupation is to catch fish.

The business or practice of catching fish; fishing. Addison.

Abounding with fish. [R.] "My fishful pond." R. Carew.

A spear with barbed prongs used for harpooning fish. Knight.

und 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.

A hook for catching fish.

To change to fish. [R.] Shak.

The state or quality of being fishy or fishlike. Pennant.

The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.

Like fish; suggestive of fish; having some of the qualities of fish. A very ancient and fishlike smell. Shak.

A dealer in fish.

The skin of a fish (dog fish, shark, etc.)

A fishwoman.

A woman who retails fish.