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fishhook — 1) a bent piece of wire with its tip sharpened and often a barb below the tip used to catch fish. Available in many sizes and styles. May be single, double or treble but all these are counted as one hook in angling regulations. Hooks separated by … Dictionary of ichthyology
Fish hook — Fishhook redirects here. For other uses, see Fishhook (disambiguation). Anatomy of a fish hook A fish hook is a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Fish hooks have been… … Wikipedia
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fishing — /fish ing/, n. 1. the act of catching fish. 2. the technique, occupation, or diversion of catching fish. 3. a place or facility for catching fish. [1250 1300; ME fisshing. See FISH, ING1] * * * or sport fishing Sport of catching fish freshwater… … Universalium
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Gange — (g[a^]nj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ganged} (g[a^]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ganging} (g[a^]n j[i^]ng).] [Of uncertain origin.] 1. To protect (the part of a line next a fishhook, or the hook itself) by winding it with wire. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ganged — Gange Gange (g[a^]nj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ganged} (g[a^]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ganging} (g[a^]n j[i^]ng).] [Of uncertain origin.] 1. To protect (the part of a line next a fishhook, or the hook itself) by winding it with wire. [Webster 1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ganging — Gange Gange (g[a^]nj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ganged} (g[a^]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ganging} (g[a^]n j[i^]ng).] [Of uncertain origin.] 1. To protect (the part of a line next a fishhook, or the hook itself) by winding it with wire. [Webster 1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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