piscary
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pis·ca·ry
(pĭs′kə-rē)n. pl. pis·ca·ries
1. The taking of fish in waters that one does not own but that by custom or law are open for such use by the public.
2. A fishery.
[From Middle English piscaries, fishing rights, from Medieval Latin piscāria, from Latin, neuter pl. of piscārius, of fish, from piscis, fish. Sense 2, Medieval Latin piscārium : Latin piscis, fish + Latin -ārium, -arium.]
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piscary
(ˈpɪskərɪ)n, pl -ries
1. (Fishing) a place where fishing takes place
2. (Angling) the right to fish in certain waters
[C15: from Latin piscārius fishing, from piscis a fish]
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piscary
the right of one person to fish in waters belonging to another. See also law.
See also: Fish-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | piscary - a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold pearl fishery - a fishery where they fish for pearl oysters |
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