v. t. [ L. expiscatus, p. p. of expiscari to fish out; ex out+piscari to fish, piscis fish. ] To fish out; to find out by skill or laborious investigation; to search out. “To expiscate principles.” [ R. ] Nichol. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dr. Burton has with much ingenuity endeavored to expiscate the truth which may be involved in them. W. L. Alexander. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of expiscating; a fishing. [ R. ] Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Tending to fish out; searching out [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. piscarius relating to fishes or to fishing, fr. piscis a fish. ] (Law) The right or privilege of fishing in another man's waters. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. piscatio, fr. piscari to fish. ] Fishing; fishery. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] A fisherman; an angler. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. piscatorius, fr. piscator a fisherman, fr. piscari to fish, fr. piscis a fish. See Fish the animal. ] Of or pertaining to fishes or fishing. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]