"spearfishing" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spearfishing.wav
Etymology: From spear + fishing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|spear|fishing}} spear + fishing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spearfishing (uncountable)
  1. 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fishing Derived forms: spearphishing Translations (Translations): Speerfischen [neuter] (German)
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