Etymology

fishhouse

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Today it means: A business located at the water's edge that provides support to fishermen and which buys and then processes and onsells their catch. Full definition →

Middle English fyschehous ← Old English fisċhūs
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  1. Old English · inherited fromfisċhūs
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfyschehous
  3. English todayfishhouse

From Middle English fyschehous, from Old English fisċhūs; equivalent to fish + house.

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