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piscary right of fishing XV; fishing-ground XVII. — medL. piscāria fishing rights, n. pl. used sb. of L. piscarius, f. piscis FISH; see -ARY.
So piscatorial XIX, piscatory (-ORY2) XVII. f. or — L. piscātōrius, f. piscātor angler, f. piscārī fish. Pisces twelfth zodiacal constellation and sign of the zodiac. XIV. pl. of L. piscis. piscina A. fishpond XVI; B. (eccl.) perforated stone basin for carrying away the ablutions at Mass XVIII.