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fishhouse.

A business located at the water's edge that provides support to fishermen and which buys and then processes and onsells their catch.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɪʃ.haʊs/
  1. A business located at the water's edge that provides support to fishermen and which buys and then processes and onsells their catch.

  2. A temporary shelter belonging to an individual fisherman for use while ice fishing.

  3. A restaurant that specializes in fish and seafood.

  4. A business that breeds fish for aquariums, selling them either to pet shops or directly to the public.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English fyschehous, from Old English fisċhūs; equivalent to fish + house.

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