Fishing-boat

  • 41boat — A boat is a ‘small vessel propelled on water’ by various means, and includes vessels used for fishing, for cargo, or to carry passengers. A ship is a large sea going vessel, especially when part of a navy. A submarine, however, despite its… …

    Modern English usage

  • 42boat day — fishing effort in terms of number of boats and number of days, e.g. 10 boats for 6 days would be 60 boat days of effort …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 43fishing — /fish ing/, n. 1. the act of catching fish. 2. the technique, occupation, or diversion of catching fish. 3. a place or facility for catching fish. [1250 1300; ME fisshing. See FISH, ING1] * * * or sport fishing Sport of catching fish freshwater… …

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  • 44Fishing reel — A spinning reel A fishing reel is a cylindrical device attached to a fishing rod used in winding the line .[1] Modern fishing reels usually have fittings which make it easier to retrieve the line and deploy ( cast ) it for better accuracy or… …

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  • 45Fishing rod — A fishing rod or a fishing pole is a tool used to catch fish, usually in conjunction with the sport of angling, can also be used in competition casting (sport). (Sustenance and commercial fishing usually involves nets). A length of fishing line… …

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  • 46Fishing lure — In line spinner lure with ring, dish, body/weight and hook Fishing lures are made in various creative designs like this top water lure …

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  • 47fishing industry —    Two of the main reasons usually cited as favourable to the growth of superstition are dangerous working conditions and the degree on which success/failure is affected by luck rather than skill. Fishing has clearly fulfilled both these criteria …

    A Dictionary of English folklore

  • 48boat — n. 1) to row; sail; steer a boat 2) to launch, lower a boat 3) to overturn, swamp, upset a boat 4) an assault; fishing; flying boat; gunboat; lifeboat; mosquito, PT (AE; BE has MTB); patrol boat; rowboat (AE), rowing (BE) boat; sailboat (AE),… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 49fishing effort — 1) the total fishing gear in use for a specified period of time, expressed as trap hauls for example; when two or more kinds of gear are used, they must be adjusted to some standard type before being added. Successful adjustment should make… …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 50Fishing industry in Scotland — found fishing to be of much greater social, economic and cultural importance to Scotland than to the rest of the UK. Scotland has just under 8.6% of the UK population but lands at its ports over 60% of the total UK catch of fishref|Royal.Many of… …

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