pearl fishing
/ˈpəːl ˌfɪʃɪŋ/noun
The occupation or industry of fishing for pearls.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Purchas (bap. 1577, d. 1626), geographical editor and compiler and Church of England clergyman. From pearl + fishing.
- ring-tailed cat
- ring-tailed lemur
- ring-tailed marlin
- ring-tailed pigeon
- ring-tailed possum
- ringtail opossum
- ring taw
- ring the changes
- ring theory
- ring time
- ringtone
- ringtoss
- ring vaccination
- ring velvet
- ring vortex
- ring-walk
- ring wall
- ring watch
- ringway
- ring winding
- ringwise
- ringwood
- ringwork
- ringworm
- ringworm bush