fishable

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English

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Etymology

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From fish +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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fishable (comparative more fishable, superlative most fishable)

  1. (of a species of fish) Able to be fished legally
  2. (of a lake, pond etc.) Able to be fished in, able to be used for fishing
  3. (of fishing equipment) Able to be used for fishing.
    • 1993, Dana Stabenow, Dead in the Water, →ISBN, page 77:
      Even if it could be salvaged, it would have to almost entirely be remade before it was fishable again.

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