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fishgig

[ fish-gig ]

noun

  1. a spearlike implement with barbed prongs for spearing fish in the water.

fishgig

/ ˈɪʃˌɡɪɡ /

noun

  1. a pole with barbed prongs for impaling fish Alsofizgig
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fishgig1

1635–45; alteration (by association with fish ) of fizgig, probably by folk etymology < Spanish fisga harpoon
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fishgig1

C17: of uncertain origin; perhaps altered from Spanish fisga harpoon
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Their weapons are chiefly lances, swords and slings, and some bows and arrows: they have also wooden fishgigs for striking fish.

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