noun
- plural of piscary; the right to fish in a body of water, especially a river or pond belonging to another person
Usage: legal/historical term; chiefly British
Examples
- The landowner granted piscaries to local residents along the river.
- Medieval documents often recorded disputes over piscaries in shared waterways.
- The estate included valuable piscaries that allowed tenants to fish year-round.
- Piscaries were carefully regulated to prevent overfishing in common waters.