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piscary

[ pis-kuh-ree ]
/ ˈpɪs kə ri /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR piscary

noun, plural pis·ca·ries.

Law. the right or privilege of fishing in particular waters.
a place for fishing.

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Origin of piscary

1425–75; late Middle English <Medieval Latin piscāria, neuter plural (fishing rights) and feminine singular (fishing place) of Latin piscārius of fishing or fish. See pisci-, -ary

Words nearby piscary

Pisa, pis aller, Pisanello, Pisano, pisay, piscary, piscatology, piscator, piscatorial, piscatory, Piscean
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Words related to piscary

fly-fishing, trawling, trolling

British Dictionary definitions for piscary

piscary
/ (ˈpɪskərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a place where fishing takes place
the right to fish in certain waters

Word Origin for piscary

C15: from Latin piscārius fishing, from piscis a fish
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