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📡 A sonar device 🧑‍🎣 A fishing guide
fishfinder

fishfinder

2 4.3
A device that uses sound waves to show where fish are under water
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪʃˌfaɪndər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sonar de pesca
  • Modern boats often come equipped with a built-in fishfinder for convenience.
  • a waterproof fishfinder
  • a digital fishfinder
  • fishfinders for boats

Examples

  • The captain relied on the fishfinder to locate a good spot for fishing.

  • He checked the fishfinder screen and saw several large fish below the boat.

  • I bought a new fishfinder for my boat.

  • The fishfinder helped us catch more fish today.

  • The fishfinder displayed a clear sonar image of the school of fish beneath the boat.

  • When out on the lake, I rely on my fishfinder to locate the best spots for catching fish.

  • With the new fishfinder, we were able to find fish in areas where we never guessed they would be.

Synonyms

sonar
vsfishfinder
  • Specialized
79 4.0

A device that uses sound to find objects under water

is specific to finding fish rather than locating any underwater object

Surface Forms

fishfinder singular
fishfinders plural

Morphology

fishfinder = fish + finder (transparent) = fish + finder

A compound of 'fish' + 'finder' meaning 'a device that finds fish'; the instrumental sense of 'finder' is common and inferable.

Etymology

Fishfinder comes from the parts fish and finder, meaning something that 'finds' fish. Like a metal detector that finds metal, this device uses sound to show where fish are under the water, so a fishfinder is an electronic tool that shows the location of fish.