Emily Dickinson Lexicon — FISH

Dictionary: FISH – FISH'SPEAR

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In ships, a machine to hoist and draw up the flukes of an anchor, toward the top of the bow.
A long piece of timber, used to strengthen a lower mast or a yard, when sprung or damaged.

FISH, v.i.

To attempt to catch fish; to be employed in taking fish, by any means, as by angling or drawing nets.
To attempt or seek to obtain by artifice, or indirectly to seek to draw forth; as, to fish for compliments.

FISH, v.t.

To search by raking or sweeping; as, to fish the jakes for papers. Swift.
In seamanship, to strengthen, as a mast or yard, with a piece of timber. Mar. Dict.
To catch; to draw out or up; as, to fish up a human body when sunk; to fish an anchor.

A basket for carrying fish.

A boat employed in catching fish.

One whose occupation is to catch fish.
A ship or vessel employed in the business of taking fish, as in the cod and whale fishery.

A town inhabited by fishermen. Carew.

The business of catching fish. Addison.
A place for catching fish with nets or hooks, as the banks of Newfoundland, the coast of England or Scotland, or on the banks of rivers.

Abounding with fish; as, a fishful pond. Carew.

An instrument used for striking fish at sea, consisting of a staff with barbed prongs, and a line fastened just above the prongs. Mar. Dict.

A hook for catching fish.

To change to fish. [Low.] Shak.