eeling

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noun

eel·​ing ˈē-liŋ How to pronounce eeling (audio)
: the activity or business of catching eels
go eeling
Once the eeling peters out in late May or early June, he'll go back to lobstering for the summer.—Jamie Kageleiry

eeling

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present participle of eel entry 2

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Noun
As the communities coexisted, settlers intensified the fishery as cultural Mi’kmaw eeling declined. — Karen Pinchin, Smithsonian, 5 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use

Noun

1780, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eeling was in 1780

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“Eeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eeling. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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