spearfishing
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- noun
- /ˈspɪrˌfɪʃɪŋ/
:
pesca con arpón
- At twenty-five, he returned to the village, built a rowboat out of an empty U.S. military fuel tank, and when he wasn't working in the fields, he'd take the boat out for spearfishing to make some extra money.
And there was a spearfishing competition on Omer.
- And there was a spearfishing competition on Omer.
- There's so much, so much shit to do, like fishing, surfing, spearfishing, diving.
Examples
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Sport and commercial fishermen, threatened by the Chippewa tradition of spearfishing, rallied in opposition.
Academic text (2005) -
Throw-netting and spearfishing are also prevalent on Kauai's leeward coast.
Academic text (1993) -
Having a dive watch is also great for spearfishing and hand fishing.
Blog text (31) -
And there was a spearfishing competition on Omer.
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Oh Australia, you lands of beautiful oceans and spearfishing legends.
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Sixty-four percent did not know that spearfishing was illegal.
Academic text (1997) -
I'm also going to do some spearfishing and I'm also going to do some surf fishing.
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Many protesters expressed the fear that spearfishing would deplete the resource and ruin tourism.
Academic text (1997) -
Shoreline fishing with pole and line, trolling, spearfishing, throw netting, and crab netting are all popular activities of noncommercial fishermen.
Academic text (1993) -
He enjoys spearfishing in clear waters during the summer vacations.
Synonyms
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1.0
Catching fish for fun or as a job
How Difficult
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4
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word spearfishing joins spear, an old weapon for hunting, and fishing, meaning 'catching fish'. So it literally means hunting fish with a spear, which is why it refers to catching fish underwater with a spear or similar tool.