English Explanatory Dictionary

fishhouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A business located at the water's edge that provides support to fishermen and which buys and then processes and onsells their catch.
  2. A temporary shelter belonging to an individual fisherman for use while ice fishing.
  3. A restaurant that specializes in fish and seafood.
  4. A business that breeds fish for aquariums, selling them either to pet shops or directly to the public.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪʃ.haʊs/

Word forms

fishhouse fishhouses fish house fish-house

Etymology

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

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