Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act or occupation of catching swordfish.

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  • verb Present participle of swordfish.

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Examples

  • Four of us — R.J. Boyle, my buddies Sean and Rick from the Keys, and me — were daytime swordfishing off Lighthouse Point, Fla., and hooked up with a nice fish.

    Close Calls: Slashed By a 355-Pound Swordfish 2009

  • I later found out that a Gloucester swordfishing boat had gone down.

    An Interview with Sebastian Junger. October 2000 2010

  • If he heard he could steamto his swordfishing dreamHe'd offer his children: Bo, Buck and Lucille.

    Florida Keys Swordfish Limerick Contest John Merwin 2008

  • Then pay attention to this: Field & Stream is holding a contest in which the winner will receive a four-day, three-night vacation for two to Islamorada's Cheeca Lodge & Spa, including a swordfishing charter trip with Bud N 'Mary's Fishing Marina.

    Florida Keys Swordfish Limerick Contest John Merwin 2008

  • Then pay attention to this: Field & Stream is holding a contest in which the winner will receive a four-day, three-night vacation for two to Islamorada's Cheeca Lodge & Spa, including a swordfishing charter trip with Bud N 'Mary's Fishing Marina.

    Florida Keys Swordfish Limerick Contest John Merwin 2008

  • Then pay attention to this: Field & Stream is holding a contest in which the winner will receive a four-day, three-night vacation for two to Islamorada's Cheeca Lodge & Spa, including a swordfishing charter trip with Bud N 'Mary's Fishing Marina.

    Florida Keys Swordfish Limerick Contest John Merwin 2008

  • I went with my folks to the keys on vacation, My dad took us swordfishing but the time that we spent was wastin, Though try as he might he couldn't get the fight that he wanted to get so audacious, So please let me go with some one that knows, So that I can show Dad on next vacation.

    Florida Keys Swordfish Limerick Contest John Merwin 2008

  • He loved Robbie's MarinaAnd enjuyed Checa's Cantina, But swordfishing with Bud 'n Mary was best.

    Florida Keys Swordfish Limerick Contest John Merwin 2008

  • Then pay attention to this: Field & Stream is holding a contest in which the winner will receive a four-day, three-night vacation for two to Islamorada's Cheeca Lodge & Spa, including a swordfishing charter trip with Bud N 'Mary's Fishing Marina.

    Florida Keys Swordfish Limerick Contest John Merwin 2008

  • Then pay attention to this: Field & Stream is holding a contest in which the winner will receive a four-day, three-night vacation for two to Islamorada's Cheeca Lodge & Spa, including a swordfishing charter trip with Bud N 'Mary's Fishing Marina.

    Florida Keys Swordfish Limerick Contest John Merwin 2008

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