piscary

[ pis-kuh-ree ]
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noun,plural pis·ca·ries.
  1. Law. the right or privilege of fishing in particular waters.

  2. a place for fishing.

Origin of piscary

1
1425–75; late Middle English <Medieval Latin piscāria, neuter plural (fishing rights) and feminine singular (fishing place) of Latin piscārius of fishing or fish. See pisci-, -ary

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British Dictionary definitions for piscary

piscary

/ (ˈpɪskərɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. a place where fishing takes place

  2. the right to fish in certain waters

Origin of piscary

1
C15: from Latin piscārius fishing, from piscis a fish

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