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Definition of "oyster-fishing" [oyster-fishing]

  • The act or business of fishing for oysters. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "oyster-fishing" in a sentence
  • "Louisiana also is allowing oyster-fishing boats to relocate threatened shellfish from parts of Lake Borgne and Mississippi Sound to safer grounds."
  • "Yet this town is governed by a mayor and aldermen, has many privileges, sends members to Parliament, takes toll of all vessels that pass the river, and have the sole oyster-fishing in the whole river, which is considerable."
  • "Dormy Jamais and an avocat disbarred for writing lewd songs for a chocolate-house; on Thursday I went oyster-fishing with a native who has three wives, and a butcher who has been banished four times for not keeping holy the Sabbath Day; and I drank from eleven o'clock till sunrise this morning with three Scotch sergeants of the line -- which is very like the Comte de Tournay, as you were saying, Chevalier!"