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fishgig

fishgig noun: a spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals; a type of harpoon.

Noun

fishgig (plural fishgigs)

  1. A spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals; a type of harpoon.
    Synonyms:
    gig

Synonyms of fishgig

Forms of fishgig

pluralfishgigs
alternative form (archaic)fizgig
alternative form (obsolete)fisgig
alternative form (obsolete)fissgig

Origin of fishgig

A modification of fizgig, probably influenced by fish.

Questions about fishgig

What does fishgig mean?
Fishgig means a spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals; a type of harpoon.
What part of speech is fishgig?
Fishgig is a noun.
What is the plural of fishgig?
The plural of fishgig is fishgigs.

Words near fishgig in the dictionary

  1. fishfood
  2. fishfoods
  3. fishful
  4. fishgarth
  5. fishgarths
  6. fishgig
  7. fishgigs
  8. fishgirl
  9. fishgirls
  10. Fishguard
  11. Fishguard and Goodwick

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