gig
3
9.9
- noun
- /ɡɪɡ/
- Specialized
:
arpón
- The fisherman used a gig to catch frogs in the shallow water.
- a frog gig
Examples
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He took up a position in the pool again, this time spearing a carp, which he shook off the gig and left floating belly-up.
Fiction book (2000) -
I pick up the frog gig lying beside me.
Fiction book (1994) -
No, we use a gig, like this here.
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Who do I see bogged down to her knees in mud... ...with a frog stuck on the end of her gig... ...but Miss Louise here.
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What Raymond had in mind was a five-tined frog gig attached to a basswood pole.
Fiction book (2000) -
He expertly speared the fish with his gig, making the catch look easy.
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In the dim light, she aimed her gig carefully at the frog resting on the lily pad.
Synonyms
194
1.2
A long pole with a sharp point used for hunting or fishing
139
6.7
A long pointed weapon used for fighting or fishing
1
9.9
A long metal hook with a handle used to lift large fish onto a boat
A long pole with a hooked point for catching fish by spearing
A spear with a barbed point on a shaft used to catch fish
A tool used to pull hooks or other things from water
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word gig for a spear goes back to an old word for a pointed fork or spear used to catch fish or frogs, which is why a gig is a sharp tool for spearing.