Chapter 597

4. To strengthen (a beam, mast, etc.), or unite end to end (two timbers, railroad rails, etc.) by bolting a plank, timber, or plate to the beam, mast, or timbers, lengthwise on one or both sides. See Fish joint , under Fish , n.

To fish the anchor . (Naut.) See under Anchor .

Fish-bellied <Xpage=563>

Fish"-bel`lied (?) , a. Bellying or swelling out on the under side; as, a fish-bellied rail .

Knight.

Fish-block <Xpage=563>

Fish"-block` (?) , n. See Fish-tackle .

Fisher <Xpage=563>

Fish"er (?) , n. [AS. fiscere .] 1. One who fishes.

2. (Zo\'94l.) A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family ( Mustela Canadensis ); the pekan; the "black cat."

Fisherman <Xpage=563>

Fish"er*man (?) , n. ; pl. Fishermen (<?/) . 1. One whose occupation is to catch fish.

2. (Naut.) A ship or vessel employed in the business of taking fish, as in the cod fishery.

Fishery <Xpage=563>

Fish"er*y (?) , n. ; pl. Fisheries (<?/) . 1. The business or practice of catching fish; fishing.

Addison.

2. A place for catching fish.

3. (Law) The right to take fish at a certain place, or in particular waters.

Abbott.

Fishful <Xpage=563>

Fish"ful (?) , a. Abounding with fish. [R.] "My fishful pond."

R. Carew.

Fishgig <Xpage=563>

Fish"gig` (?) , n. A spear with barbed prongs used for harpooning fish.

Knight.

Fishhawk <Xpage=563>

Fish"hawk` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The osprey ( Pandion halia\'89tus ), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle , and bald buzzard .

Fishhook <Xpage=563>

Fish"hook` (?) , n. 1. A hook for catching fish.

2. (Naut.) A hook with a pendant, to the end of which the fish-tackle is hooked.

Dana.

Fishify <Xpage=563>

Fish"i*fy (?) , v. t. To change to fish. [R.]

Shak.

Fishiness <Xpage=563>

Fish"i*ness , n. The state or quality of being fishy or fishlike.

Pennant.

Fishing <Xpage=563>

Fish"ing , n. 1. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.

2. A fishery.

Spenser.

Fishing <Xpage=563>

Fish"ing , a. [From Fishing , n. ] Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.

Fishing fly , an artificial fly for fishing. -- Fishing line , a line used in catching fish. -- Fishing net , a net of various kinds for catching fish; including the bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net, seine, shrimping net, trawl, etc. -- Fishing rod , a long slender rod, to which is attached the line for angling. -- Fishing smack , a sloop or other small vessel used in sea fishing. -- Fishing tackle , apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line, rod, etc. -- Fishing tube (Micros.) , a glass tube for selecting a microscopic object in a fluid. <-- fishing expedition (metaphorical usage). an investigation searching for evidence of wrongdoing, without specifying in advance the wrongdoing to be proven, and often with no evidence of such wrongdoing available at the outset of the investigation -->

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Fishlike <Xpage=564>

Fish"like (?) , a. Like fish; suggestive of fish; having some of the qualities of fish.

A very ancient and fishlike smell. Shak.

Fishmonger <Xpage=564>

Fish"mon`ger (?) , n. A dealer in fish.

Fishskin <Xpage=564>

Fish"skin` (?) , n. 1. The skin of a fish (dog fish, shark, etc.)

2. (Med.) See Ichthyosis .

Fish-tackle <Xpage=564>

Fish"-tac`kle (?) , n. A tackle or purchase used to raise the flukes of the anchor up to the gunwale. The block used is called the fish-block .

Fish-tail <Xpage=564>

Fish"-tail` (?) , a. Like the of a fish; acting, or producing something, like the tail of a fish.

Fish-tail burner , a gas burner that gives a spreading flame shaped somewhat like the tail of a fish. -- Fish-tail propeller (Steamship) , a propeller with a single blade that oscillates like the tail of a fish when swimming.

Fishwife <Xpage=564>

Fish"wife` (?) , n. A fishwoman.

Fishwoman <Xpage=564>

Fish"wom`an (?) , n. ; pl. Fishwomen (<?/) . A woman who retails fish.

Fishy <Xpage=564>

Fish"y (?) , a. 1. Consisting of fish; fishlike; having the qualities or taste of fish; abounding in fish.

Pope.

2. Extravagant, like some stories about catching fish; improbable; also, rank or foul. [Colloq.] <--3. creating suspicion that the surface appearances are misleading -->

Fisk <Xpage=564>

Fisk (?) , v. i. [Cf. Sw. fjeska to bustle about.] To run about; to frisk; to whisk. [Obs.]

He fisks abroad, and stirreth up erroneous opinions. Latimer.

Fissigemmation <Xpage=564>

Fis`si*gem*ma"tion (?) , n. [L. fissus (p.p. of findere to split) + E. gemmation .] (Biol.) A process of reproduction intermediate between fission and gemmation.

Fissile <Xpage=564>

Fis"sile (?) , a. [L. fissilis , fr. fissus , p.p. of findere to split. See Fissure .] Capable of being split, cleft, or divided in the direction of the grain, like wood, or along natural planes of cleavage, like crystals.

This crystal is a pellucid, fissile stone. Sir I. Newton.

Fissilingual <Xpage=564>

Fis`si*lin"gual (?) , a. [L. fissus (p.p. of findere to split) + E. lingual .] (Zo\'94l.) Having the tongue forked.

Fissilinguia <Xpage=564>

Fis`si*lin"gui*a (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. L. fissus (p.p. o f findere to split) + lingua tongue.] (Zo\'94l.) A group of Lacertilia having the tongue forked, including the common lizards. [Written also Fissilingues .]

Fissility <Xpage=564>

Fis*sil"i*ty (?) , n. Quality of being fissile.

Fission <Xpage=564>

Fis"sion (?) , n. [L. fissio . See Fissure .] 1. A cleaving, splitting, or breaking up into parts.

2. (Biol.) A method of asexual reproduction among the lowest (unicellular) organisms by means of a process of self-division, consisting of gradual division or cleavage of the into two parts, each of which then becomes a separate and independent organisms; as when a cell in an animal or plant, or its germ, undergoes a spontaneous division, and the parts again subdivide. See Segmentation , and Cell division , under Division .

3. (Zo\'94l.) A process by which certain coral polyps, echinoderms, annelids, etc., spontaneously subdivide, each individual thus forming two or more new ones. See Strobilation .

Fissipalmate <Xpage=564>

Fis`si*pal"mate (?) , a. [L. fissus (p.p. of findere to split) + palma palm.] (Zo\'94l.) Semipalmate and loboped, as a grebe's foot. See Illust . under Aves .

Fissipara <Xpage=564>

Fis*sip"a*ra (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Fissiparous .] (Zo\'94l.) Animals which reproduce by fission.

Fissiparism <Xpage=564>

Fis*sip"a*rism (?) , n. [See Fissiparous .] (Biol.) Reproduction by spontaneous fission.

Fissiparity <Xpage=564>

Fis`si*par"i*ty (?) , n. (Biol.) Quality of being fissiparous; fissiparism.

Fissiparous <Xpage=564>

Fis*sip"a*rous (?) , a. [L. fissus (p.p. of findere to split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F. fissipare .] (Biol.) Reproducing by spontaneous fission. See Fission . -- Fis*sip"a*rous*ly , adv.

Fissipation <Xpage=564>

Fis`si*pa"tion (?) , n. (Biol.) Reproduction by fission; fissiparism.

Fissiped, Fissipedal <Xpage=564>

Fis"si*ped (?) , Fis*sip"e*dal (?) , a. [Cf. F. fissip\'8ade .] (Zo\'94l.) Having the toes separated to the base. [See Aves .]

Fissiped <Xpage=564>

Fis"si*ped , n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Fissipedia.

Fissipedia <Xpage=564>

Fis`si*pe"di*a (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. L. fissus (p.p. of findere to cleave) + pes , pedis , a foot.] (Zo\'94l.) A division of the Carnivora, including the dogs, cats, and bears, in which the feet are not webbed; -- opposed to Pinnipedia .

Fissirostral <Xpage=564>

Fis`si*ros"tral (?) , a. [Cf. F. fissirostre .] (Zo\'94l.) Having the bill cleft beyond the horny part, as in the case of swallows and goatsuckers.

Fissirostres <Xpage=564>

Fis`si*ros"tres (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. L. fissus (p.p. of findere to cleave) + rostrum beak.] (Zo\'94l.) A group of birds having the bill deeply cleft.

Fissural <Xpage=564>

Fis"sur*al (?) , a. Pertaining to a fissure or fissures; as, the fissural pattern of a brain .

Fissuration <Xpage=564>

Fis`su*ra"tion (?) , n. (Anat.) The act of dividing or opening; the state of being fissured.

Fissure <Xpage=564>

Fis"sure (?) , n. [L. fissura , fr. findere , fissum , to cleave, split; akin to E. bite : cf. F. fissure .] A narrow opening, made by the parting of any substance; a cleft; as, the fissure of a rock .

Cerebral fissures (Anat.) , the furrows or clefts by which the surface of the cerebrum is divided; esp., the furrows first formed by the infolding of the whole wall of the cerebrum. -- Fissure needle (Surg.) , a spiral needle for catching together the gaping lips of wounds. Knight. -- Fissure of rolando (Anat.) , the furrow separating the frontal from the parietal lobe in the cerebrum. -- Fissure of Sylvius (Anat.) , a deep cerebral fissure separating the frontal from the temporal lobe. See Illust . under Brain . -- Fissure vein (Mining) , a crack in the earth's surface filled with mineral matter. Raymond.

Fissure <Xpage=564>

Fis"sure (?) , v. t. To cleave; to divide; to crack or fracture.

Fissurella <Xpage=564>

Fis`su*rel"la (?) , n. [NL., dim. of L. fissura a fissure.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of marine gastropod mollusks, having a conical or limpetlike shell, with an opening at the apex; -- called also keyhole limpet .

Fist <Xpage=564>

Fist (?) , n. [OE. fist , fust , AS. f<?/st ; akin to D. vuist , OHG. f<?/st , G. faust , and prob. to L. pugnus , Gr. <?/ fist, <?/ with the fist. Cf. Pugnacious , Pigmy .] 1. The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow.

Who grasp the earth and heaven with my fist . Herbert.

2. The talons of a bird of prey. [Obs.]

More light than culver in the falcon's fist . Spenser.

3. (print.) the index mark [&hand;], used to direct special attention to the passage which follows.

Hand over fist (Naut.) , rapidly; hand over hand.

Fist <Xpage=564>

Fist , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fisted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fisting .] 1. To strike with the fist.

Dryden.

2. To gripe with the fist. [Obs.]

Shak.

Fistic <Xpage=564>

Fist"ic (?) , a. [From Fist .] Pertaining to boxing, or to encounters with the fists; puglistic; as, fistic exploits; fistic heroes. [Colloq.]

Fisticuff <Xpage=564>

Fist"i*cuff (?) , n. A cuff or blow with the fist or hand ; ( pl. ) a fight with the fists; boxing .

Swift.

Fistinut <Xpage=564>

Fis"ti*nut (?) , n. [Cf. Fr. fistinq , fistuq . See Pistachio .] A pistachio nut. [Obs.]

Johnson.

Fistuca <Xpage=564>

Fis*tu"ca (?) , n. [L.] An instrument used by the ancients in driving piles.

Fistula <Xpage=564>

Fis"tu*la (?; 135) , n. ; pl. Fistul\'91 (#) . [L.] 1. A reed; a pipe.

2. A pipe for convejing water. [Obs.]

Knight.

3. (Med.) A permanent abnormal opening into the soft parts with a constant discharge; a deep, narrow, chronic abscess; an abnormal opening between an internal cavity and another cavity or the surface; as, a salivary fistula ; an anal fistula ; a recto-vaginal fistula .

Incomplete fistula (Med.) , a fistula open at one end only.

Fistular <Xpage=564>

Fis"tu*lar (?) , a. [L. fistularis : cf. F. fistulaire .] Hollow and cylindrical, like a pipe or reed.

Johnson.

Fistularia <Xpage=564>

Fis`tu*la"ri*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. L. fistula pipe.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of fishes, having the head prolonged into a tube, with the mouth at the extremity.

Fistularioid <Xpage=564>

Fis`tu*la"ri*oid (?) , a. [ Fistularia + -oid .] (Zo\'94l.) Like or pertaining to the genus Fistularia.

Fistulate <Xpage=564>

Fis"tu*late (?; 135) , v. t. & i . [Cf. L. fistulatus furnished with pipes.] To make hollow or become hollow like a fistula, or pipe. [Obs.] "A fistulated ulcer."

Fuller.

Fistule <Xpage=564>

Fis"tule (?; 135) , n. A fistula.

Fistuliform <Xpage=564>

Fis"tu*li*form (? &or; ?) , a. [ Fistula + -form .] Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped.

Stalactite often occurs fistuliform . W. Philips.

Fistulose <Xpage=564>

Fis"tu*lose` (?; 135) , a. [L. fistulosus .] Formed like a fistula; hollow; reedlike.

Craig.

Fistulous <Xpage=564>

Fis"tu*lous (?) , a. [Cf. F. fistuleux .] 1. Having the form or nature of a fistula; as, a fistulous ulcer .

2. Hollow, like a pipe or reed; fistulose.

Lindley.

Fit <Xpage=564>

Fit (?) , imp. & p. p. of Fight . [Obs. or Colloq.]

Fit <Xpage=564>

Fit , n. [AS. fitt a song.] In Old English, a song; a strain; a canto or portion of a ballad; a passus. [Written also fitte , fytte , etc.]

To play some pleasant fit . Spenser.

Fit <Xpage=564>

Fit , a. [ Compar. Fitter (?) ; superl. Fittest (?) .] [OE. fit , fyt ; cf. E. feat neat, elegant, well made, or icel. fitja to web, knit, OD. vitten to suit, square, Goth. f<?/tjan to adorn. <?/ 77.] 1. Adapted to an end, object, or design; suitable by nature or by art; suited by character, qualitties, circumstances, education, etc.; qualified; competent; worthy.

That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in. Shak.

Fit audience find, though few. Milton.

2. Prepared; ready. [Obs.]

So fit to shoot, she singled forth among her foes who first her quarry's strength should feel. Fairfax.

3. Conformed to a standart of duty, properiety, or taste; convenient; meet; becoming; proper.

Is it fit to say a king, Thou art wicked? Job xxxiv. 18.

Syn. -- Suitable; proper; appropriate; meet; becoming; expedient; congruous; correspondent; apposite; apt; adapted; prepared; qualified; competent; adequate.

Fit <Xpage=564>

Fit (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fitted (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fitting (?) .] 1. To make fit or suitable; to adapt to the purpose intended; to qualify; to put into a condition of readiness or preparation.

The time is fitted for the duty. Burke.

The very situation for which he was peculiarly fitted by nature. Macaulay.

2. To bring to a required form and size; to shape aright; to adapt to a model; to adjust; -- said especially of the work of a carpenter, machinist, tailor, etc.

The carpenter . . . marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes. Is. xliv. 13.

3. To supply with something that is suitable or fit, or that is shaped and adjusted to the use required.

No milliner can so fit his customers with gloves. Shak.

4. To be suitable to; to answer the requirements of; to be correctly shaped and adjusted to; as, if the coat fits you, put it on .

That's a bountiful answer that fits all questions. Shak.

That time best fits the work. Shak.

To fit out , to supply with necessaries or means; to furnish; to equip; as, to fit out a privateer. -- To fit up , to firnish with things suitable; to make proper for the reception or use of any person; to prepare; as, to fit up a room for a guest.

Fit <Xpage=564>

Fit (?) , v. i. 1. To be proper or becoming.

Nor fits it to prolong the feast. Pope.

2. To be adjusted to a particular shape or size; to suit; to be adapted; as, his coat fits very well .

Fit <Xpage=564>

Fit , n. 1. The quality of being fit; adjustment; adaptedness; as of dress to the person of the wearer.

2. (Mach.) (a) The coincidence of parts that come in contact. (b) The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.

Fit rod (Shipbuilding) , a gauge rod used to try the depth of a bolt hole in order to determine the length of the bolt required. Knight.

Fit <Xpage=564>

Fit , n. [AS. fit strife, fight; of uncertain origin. &root; 77.] 1. A stroke or blow. [Obs. or R.]

Curse on that cross, quoth then the Sarazin, That keeps thy body from the bitter fit . Spenser.

2. A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces convulsions or unconsciousness; a convulsion; a paroxysm; hence, a period of exacerbation of a disease; in general, an attack of disease; as, a fit of sickness .

And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake. Shak.

3. A mood of any kind which masters or possesses one for a time; a temporary, absorbing affection; a paroxysm; as, a fit melancholy, of passion, or of laughter .

All fits of pleasure we balanced by an equal degree of pain. Swift.

The English, however, were on this subject prone to fits of jealously. Macaulay.