Hypertext Webster Gateway: "fishing"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Fish \Fish\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fished}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Fishing}.]
1. To attempt to catch fish; to be employed in taking fish,
by any means, as by angling or drawing a net.

2. To seek to obtain by artifice, or indirectly to seek to
draw forth; as, to fish for compliments.

Any other fishing question. --Sir W.
Scott.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Fishing \Fish"ing\, n.
1. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.

2. A fishery. --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Fishing \Fish"ing\, a. [From {Fishing}, n.]
Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing;
as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.

{Fishing fly}, an artificial fly for fishing.

{Fishing line}, a line used in catching fish.

{Fishing net}, a net of various kinds for catching fish;
including the bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net,
seine, shrimping net, trawl, etc.

{Fishing rod}, a long slender rod, to which is attached the
line for angling.

{Fishing smack}, a sloop or other small vessel used in sea
fishing.

{Fishing tackle}, apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line,
rod, etc.

{Fishing tube} (Micros.), a glass tube for selecting a
microscopic object in a fluid.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

fishing
n 1: the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
2: the occupation of catching fish

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