Definition of "pearl-fishery" [pearl-fishery]

• The occupation or industry of fishing for pearls; the place where or the means by which pearls are fished for. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "“But,” said Conseil, “is this pearl-fishery dangerous?”"
• "The proximity of its situation to the coast of Gaul seemed to invite their arms; the pleasing, though doubtful, intelligence of a pearl-fishery attracted their avarice; and as Britain was viewed in the light of a distinct and insulated world, the conquest scarcely formed any exception to the general system of continental measures."
• "This pearl-fishery belongs to the King of the country, but is controlled by a Jewish official."