FISHGIG

spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance

(noun) an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fishgig (plural fishgigs)

(fishing) Alternative spelling of fizgig

Source: Wiktionary


Fish"gig`, n.

Definition: A spear with barbed prongs used for harpooning fish. Knight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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