单词 | piscatorial |
释义 | piscatorialadj.n. 1. Of or relating to fishing, fishermen, or anglers. Also occasionally as n.: a fisherman, an angler. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > [adjective] piscatory1633 piscatoriala1635 piscary1727 piscatorical1848 halieutic1854 a1635 T. Randolph Hey for Honesty (1651) v. i. 43 Then let me be your Poet: J'le make you Shewes and Masques,..Pastorals, Piscatorial Sonnets, [etc.]. 1750 R. Rolt Impartial Representation Conduct Powers Europe III. 463 Little advantage was reaped from their piscatorial treasures in the northern seas of America. 1769 G. Cockings Arts, Manuf., & Commerce 31 The Mariners, their Oars, and Harpoons ply; Rejoicing in their piscatorial Toil, T' obtain th' elastic Bone, and useful Oyl. 1828 N. Hawthorne Fanshawe iii. 25 A hook and line,—a fish spear, or any piscatorial instrument of death! 1883 J. C. Bloomfield Fisheries Ireland 8 To study the grandest specimen of piscatorial topography ever exhibited, in the official fishery map of the United States. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 2 Jan. 16/2 At a meeting of the City of London Piscatorials this week Mr. Dryden reported [etc.]. 2004 Legal Intelligencer (Nexis) 231 6 The scenic surroundings of the River Spey provide a pleasant backdrop for piscatorial pursuits. 2. Of, relating to, or belonging to fish; piscine. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > [adjective] piscine1670 ichthyological1716 piscatorya1777 finny1831 ichthyic1846 piscatorial1853 ichthyal1874 1853 National Era 20 Jan. 9 The reservoirs contained gold fish, and other ornamental specimens of the piscatorial kingdom. 1895 Times 2 Dec. 6/7 Miss Kingsley left..to visit West Africa, chiefly for the purpose of collecting piscatorial specimens. 1943 D. K. Tressler & C. F. Evers Freezing Preservation of Foods iii. 84 (table) List of Quick Freezing Patents... Preserving piscatorial products. 1992 Gourmet Feb. 118/2 We trot into the kitchen to check out the day's catch, stare down the still-sparkling piscatorial eyes, make our selections. Derivatives piscaˈtorialist n. now rare a fisherman, an angler. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fisher > [noun] > angler anglerc1450 piscator1674 piscatorian1694 Waltonian1832 rodsman1837 rod1848 rodman1865 rodster1867 piscatorialist1881 sport fisher1902 sport fisherman1915 sportsfisherman1928 1881 Athens (Ohio) Messenger 29 Dec. 1/4 Mr. Seth Green, the well known piscatorialist. 1922 Clearfield (Pa.) Progress 6 Mar. 8/5 The successful piscatorialist flopped his entire catch into a barrell. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.a1635 |
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