spearfishing

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noun

A form of fishing in which the fisherman attempts to impale the fish upon a spear, which may be thrust or thrown by hand or with a spear gun.

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Meanings

nounspearfishing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of fishing in which the fisherman attempts to impale the fish upon a spear, which may be thrust or thrown by hand or with a spear gun.

    Today, Riffe International makes all of its spearfishing equipment a few miles down the road in San Clemente.

    2020 July 14, Tom Mashberg, “Jay Riffe, Spearfishing King, Is Dead at 82”, in The New York Times

Origin

From spear + fishing.

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Translations

German Speerfischen
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Cite this entry
APA

spearfishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spearfishing

MLA

“spearfishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spearfishing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spearfishing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spearfishing.

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