Akademik

fishgig
noun
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
Syn: ↑spear, ↑gig, ↑fizgig, ↑lance
Derivationally related forms: ↑spear (for: ↑spear)
Hypernyms: ↑implement
Hyponyms: ↑harpoon, ↑leister
Member Holonyms: ↑fishing gear, ↑tackle, ↑fishing tackle, ↑fishing rig, ↑rig

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\\ˈfishˌgig\ noun
Etymology: by folk etymology from fizgig
: a fish spear having two or more barbed prongs

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/fish"gig'/, n.
a spearlike implement with barbed prongs for spearing fish in the water. Also called fizgig.
[1635-45; alter. (by assoc. with FISH) of FIZGIG, prob. by folk etym. < Sp fisga harpoon]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.