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fishery

[ fish-uh-ree ]
/ ˈfɪʃ ə ri /
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noun, plural fish·er·ies.

a place where fish are bred; fish hatchery.
a place where fish or shellfish are caught.
the occupation or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish or shellfish.
Law. the right to fish in certain waters or at certain times.

RELATED WORDS

shooting, angling, fishing, sporting, trapping, stalking, coursing, hawking, fowling, falconry, venery

Nearby words

  1. fisherman,
  2. fisherman's bend,
  3. fisherman's knot,
  4. fisherman's ring,
  5. fisherwoman,
  6. fishes,
  7. fisheye,
  8. fisheye lens,
  9. fishfinger,
  10. fishfly

Origin of fishery

First recorded in 1520–30; fish + -ery
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British Dictionary definitions for fishery

fishery

/ (ˈfɪʃərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

  1. the industry of catching, processing, and selling fish
  2. a place where this is carried on
a place where fish are reared
a fishing ground
another word for piscary (def. 2)
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Word Origin and History for fishery

fishery

n.

"business of fishing," 1670s; "place where fish are caught," 1690s; see fish (v.) + -ery. Related: Fisheries.

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