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F — Fire-arm to Flawless (Part 4 of 11)

Fisherman, n. Fisher, angler.

Fish for. Angle for, try to get (by artifice), hint at indirectly.

Fish-glue, n. Isinglass, icthyocol, ichthyocolla, carlock (Russian isinglass).

Fish-hawk, Fishing-hawk, n. Osprey, fishing-eagle, bald buzzard (Falco or Pandion haliaëtos).

Fishing-eagle, n. See fish-hawk.

Fishing-frog, n. Angler, frog-fish, toad-fish, sea-devil (Lophius piscatorius).

Fish in the air. Beat the air, make vain efforts, try in vain, lash the waves.

Fish-soup, n. Chowder.

Fissure, n. Cleft, crevice, chink, crack, cranny, break, breach, gap, interstice, opening, chasm, rift, fracture.

Fist, n. Clenched hand.

Fisticuffs, n. Blows, encounter with the fists, personal encounter, fist fight.

Fistular, Fistulous, a. Hollow, pipe-like, fistulose.

Fit, n.

    1. Paroxysm, spasm, sudden or violent attack, stroke of disease.
    2. Humor, whim, fancy, temporary affection.
    3. Interval, turn, period, spell.

Fit, a.

    1. Qualified, competent, fitted.
    2. Suitable, appropriate, apt, apposite, meet, seemly, becoming, fitting, befitting, proper, convenient, good.

Fit, v. a.

    1. Suit, adapt, adjust, make suitable.
    2. Become, be adapted to, be suitable for, be becoming to.
    3. Accommodate, provide, qualify, equip, prepare, get ready.