Fishgig, Fizgig

[ Fish, D. vish, and ghichten, to whirl or hurl.] ( Naut. ) A kind of pronged dart or harpoon used at sea to hurl at fish as they swim. Fish'-glue, n. Same as ISINGLASS, q. v. Fish'-hawk, n. (Zool.) See OSPREY. Fish'-hook, n . An iron or steel hook, of different sizes, used in catching fish; part of a fish-tackle. Fisk, in Wisconsin, a post-village of Winnebago co., about 8 m. from Oshkosh. Fisk'dale, in Ma achusetts , a P. O. of Worcester co. Fiskeville ( fisk vil ), in Rhode Island , a post-village of Providence co., on Pawtuxet river, about 12 m. S. W. of Providence. Fisks'burg, in Kentucky, a post-village of Kenton co., about 40 m. N. N. E. of Frankfort. Fis'lerville, in New Jersey, a village of Gloucester co., about 22 m. S. of Camden. Fi ile, (fi il,) a. [Lat. fi ilis-fin do, fi us, to split, or cleave. That may be split, cleft, riven, or divided in the direction of the grain, or of natural joints. "This crystal is a pellucid fi ile stone." - Newton . Fi il'ity, n . State or quality of being fi ile. ing into two parts. Fish Hook, in Illinois , a post-office of Pike co. Fish House, in New York , a village of Fulton co., on Fi ion, ( fish'un ,) n. [Lat. fi io.] A cleaving or divid- the Sacandaga River, abt. 45 m. N.N.W. of Albany. Fish'ify, v. a. To turn into fish. "O flesh, flesh, how art thou A shifted!"- Shaks . Fish'ine , n. State or quality of being fishy. Fish'ing, p . a. Used or employed in fishing, or by fishermen; as, a fishing -rod, fishing -tackle, a fishing boat, . -Art or practice of taking fish. Fish'ing Creek, in Georgia, enters the Savannah River from Lincoln co. Fish'ing Creek, in Indiana, enters the E. fork of White River at Lawrence port. Fish'ing Creek, in Maryland , a P.O. of Dor chester co. Fishing Creek, in Mi ouri , enters the Mi ouri River from Ray co. Fish'ing Creek, in New Jersey, a post-village of Cape May co. Fish'ing Creek, in N. Carolina, enters the Tar River from Martin dist. Fish'ing Creek, in Pennsylvania, enters the N. branch of the Susquehanna from Columbia. -A post-township of Columbia co. Fish'ing Creek, in S. Carolina, enters the Catawba River from Chester co. Fish'ing Creek, in W. Virginia, enters the Ohio River from Wetzel co.