fish kettle

  • 41Fish wear — Fish Fish, n.; pl. {Fishes} (f[i^]sh [e^]z), or collectively, {Fish}. [OE. fisch, fisc, fis, AS. fisc; akin to D. visch, OS. & OHG. fisk, G. fisch, Icel. fiskr, Sw. & Dan. fisk, Goth. fisks, L. piscis, Ir. iasg. Cf. {Piscatorial}. In some cases,… …

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  • 42Fish weir — Fish Fish, n.; pl. {Fishes} (f[i^]sh [e^]z), or collectively, {Fish}. [OE. fisch, fisc, fis, AS. fisc; akin to D. visch, OS. & OHG. fisk, G. fisch, Icel. fiskr, Sw. & Dan. fisk, Goth. fisks, L. piscis, Ir. iasg. Cf. {Piscatorial}. In some cases,… …

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  • 43kettle — /ˈkɛtl / (say ketl) noun 1. a portable container with a lid, a spout, and a handle, in which to boil water usually on a stove top, for making tea and other uses; teakettle. 2. an electrical appliance made of either metal or plastic for boiling… …

  • 44Kettle — A kettle is a kitchenware piece. Depending on culture and historical location, in the context of bathware the word kettle can have a variety of meanings. In the United Kingdom,the United States , Australia, New Zealand, Ireland , Canada and South …

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  • 45kettle — ket|tle [ ketl ] noun count 1. ) a TEAKETTLE a ) put a kettle on MAINLY BRITISH to boil water, especially for making tea 2. ) a metal container, usually with a cover, used for cooking: a fish kettle a different kettle of fish INFORMAL a situation …

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  • 46fish — 1 /fIS/ noun plural fish or fishes (C) 1 an animal that lives in water, and uses its fins (1) and tail to swim: The lake is well stocked with fish. | catch a fish: Ronny caught three huge fish this afternoon. 2 (U) the flesh of a fish used as… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 47kettle — I UK [ˈket(ə)l] / US verb [transitive, usually passive] to control a crowd of people by surrounding them and preventing them from moving or leaving Derived word: kettling noun uncountable II UK [ˈket(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms kettle …

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  • 48fish — 1. n. & v. n. (pl. same or fishes) 1 a vertebrate cold blooded animal with gills and fins living wholly in water. 2 any animal living wholly in water, e.g. cuttlefish, shellfish, jellyfish. 3 the flesh of fish as food. 4 colloq. a person… …

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  • 49Fish — 1. n. & v. n. (pl. same or fishes) 1 a vertebrate cold blooded animal with gills and fins living wholly in water. 2 any animal living wholly in water, e.g. cuttlefish, shellfish, jellyfish. 3 the flesh of fish as food. 4 colloq. a person… …

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  • 50fish — See: COLD FISH, KETTLE OF FISH, NEITHER FISH NOR FOWL, NOT THE ONLY FISH IN THE SEA, OTHER FISH TO FRY …

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