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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of piscatory¹

1625–35; < Latin piscātōrius, equivalent to piscā ( rī ) to fish ( piscator ) + -tōrius -tory ¹

Example Sentences

There also happens to be a resident population of striped bass, the north-east’s most celebrated piscatory prey.

From The Guardian

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.

From Seattle Times

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

From New York Times

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

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg