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piscatory

[ pis-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to fishermen or fishing:

    a piscatory treaty.

  2. devoted to or dependent upon fishing:

    a piscatory people; piscatory birds.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of piscatory1

1625–35; < Latin ±è¾±²õ³¦Äå³ÙÅ°ù¾±³Ü²õ, equivalent to ±è¾±²õ³¦Äå ( °ùÄ« ) to fish ( piscator ) + -³ÙÅ°ù¾±³Ü²õ -tory 1
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There also happens to be a resident population of striped bass, the north-east’s most celebrated piscatory prey.

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Hawaii is a veritable piscatory buffet, with ample fresh fish available at local markets and, yes, even the neighborhood Costco, if you’re staying on the larger islands.

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Maybe it would be best to drop the piscatory metaphors altogether.

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There is nothing very strange in this piscatory economy, after all.

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As we were coming in in our boat, after a successful foray upon bass and sheepshead, we 'fell to meditate' upon various matters which were neither piscatory nor akin to it.

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