# fishhouse

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɪʃ.haʊs/

## Definitions
1. A business located at the water's edge that provides support to fishermen and which buys and then processes and onsells their catch.
2. A temporary shelter belonging to an individual fisherman for use while ice fishing.
3. A restaurant that specializes in fish and seafood.
4. A business that breeds fish for aquariums, selling them either to pet shops or directly to the public.

## Etymology
From Middle English fyschehous, from Old English fisċhūs; equivalent to fish + house.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fishhouse