piscatory
Americanadjective
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of or relating to fishermen or fishing.
a piscatory treaty.
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devoted to or dependent upon fishing.
a piscatory people; piscatory birds.
Etymology
Origin of piscatory
1625–35; < Latin piscātōrius, equivalent to piscā ( rī ) to fish ( see piscator) + -tōrius -tory 1
Example Sentences
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The public's new appetite for Southern delicacies like deep-fried catfish is part of the reason for the piscatory success story.
From Time Magazine Archive
Strange! one is continually allured into these piscatory bowers whenever he comes near them.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 36, October, 1860 by Various
Those streams which sustain themselves at all seasons are well stocked with fine fish, and afford to lovers of the piscatory art admirable sport.
From Due South or Cuba Past and Present by Ballou, Maturin Murray
The same provident care for the deceased that prevails among the hunting tribes of the prairies is observable among the piscatory tribes of the rivers and sea-coast.
From Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington
So believing, curiosity prompts them to have another peep at these piscatory birds; which by standing up in their stirrups—for they are still seated in the saddle—they can.
From Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco by Tilney, F.C.
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