piscatorianadj.n.

1652 Mercurius Democritus No. 14. 105 Whilst he slept in his stiewe took three or foure of the Dutch Armado, that lay perdue for Pickl'd-herrings, and good store of the Piscaterian Butter-eaters.]

1687 R. Franck Philos. Treat. Original & Production Things 119 Lest I fall into a Piscatorian Error..let me therefore commend you to my Contemplative Angler, where at large you may read the Historical part of Angling.

1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. Ded. p. xiii I can raise my Scenes no higher, to elevate this admirable Piscatorian Science, beyond the Elizium of the Angler's Arcadia.

1799 tr. Laboratory (ed. 6) II. x. 272 I shall now instruct you in the right method of drabbling, as it is termed in the Piscatorian dialect, for gudgeons.

1847 U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. June 568 On the seventh day [of June]..were held the Piscatorian games, engaged in solely by fishermen.

1864 A. McKay Hist. Kilmarnock (1880) 11 That piscatorian traveller, Franck.

1992 Boston Globe (Nexis) 28 July (Sports section) 69 I'd much rather watch the Olympic Piscatorian team in a striper fishing contest.

1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. 104 Come Gentlemen Piscatorians, and Vertuoso's of the Rod.

1862 J. H. Bennet Mentone & Biarritz as Winter Climates (ed. 2) v. 93 The gentle art is cultivated..by many zealous native piscatorians.

1956 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 5 Apr. 70/1 We purchased our license, bought various baits and lures and last Sunday made an initial attempt to perform like a true piscatorian.