piscicapture

English

Etymology

pisci- +‎ capture

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æptʃə(ɹ)

Noun

piscicapture (uncountable)

1. (dated) The capture of fishes, as by angling.
   • 1863, William Howard Russell, My Diary North and South, page 142:

     Trescott […] threw doubts on the existence of fish in the river, and resorted to similar miserable subterfuges; indeed, it was subsequently discovered that he was an utter infidel in regard to the delights of piscicapture.