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fishgig

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gig

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spear, gig, fizgig, lance

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: implement

Narrower terms: harpoon, leister

History

Etymology

A modification of fizgig, probably influenced by fish.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: тризъбец (trizǎbec) — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Cherokee: ᏗᎦᏘᏍᏗ (digatisdi) — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Danish: lyster — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Dutch: aalgeer — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Finnish: atrain — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Galician: fisga — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Galician: francada — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Georgian: კარაპა (ḳaraṗa) — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Georgian: კარჭაპი (ḳarč̣aṗi) — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Italian: arpione — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lyster — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lystregaffel — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Russian: остро́га (ostróga) — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Swedish: ljuster — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.
  • Swedish: harpun — spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, etc.