fishgig
[
fish
-gig]
/ˈfɪʃˌgɪg/
noun
1.
a spearlike implement with barbed prongs for spearing fish in the water.
Also called
fizgig
.
Origin
1635-45;
alteration (by association with
fish
) of
fizgig
, probably by folk etymology <
Spanish
fisga
harpoon
British Dictionary definitions for
fishgig
fishgig
/
ˈfɪʃˌɡɪɡ
/
noun
1.
a pole with barbed prongs for impaling fish
Also
fizgig
Word Origin
C17: of uncertain origin; perhaps altered from Spanish
fisga
harpoon