3. A public officer in Scotland who prosecutes in petty criminal cases; — called also procurator fiscal.
4. The solicitor in Spain and Portugal; the attorney-general.
FISETIC
Fi*set"ic, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to fustet or fisetin.
FISETIN
Fis"e*tin, n. Etym: [G. fisettholz a species of fustic.] (Chem.)
Defn: A yellow crystalline substance extracted from fustet, and regarded as its essential coloring principle; — called also fisetic acid.
FISH
Fish, n. Etym: [F. fiche peg, mark, fr. fisher to fix.]
Defn: A counter, used in various games.
FISH Fish, n.; pl. Fishes, or collectively, Fish. Etym: [OE. fisch, fisc, fis, AS. fisc; akin to D. visch, OS. & OHG. fisk, G. fisch, Icel. fiskr, Sw. & Dan. fisk, Goth. fisks, L. piscis, Ir. iasg. Cf. Piscatorial. In some cases, such as fish joint, fish plate, this word has prob. been confused with fish, fr. F. fichea peg.]
1. A name loosely applied in popular usage to many animals of diverse characteristics, living in the water.