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Pearl hunting — or pearl diving refers to a now largely obsolete method of retrieving pearls from pearl oysters, freshwater pearl mussels and, on rare occasions, other nacre producing creatures, such as abalone.HistoryBefore the beginning of the 20th century,… … Wikipedia
pearl|er — «PUR luhr», noun. 1. a person who fishes for pearls, especially by diving for, or dredging, and opening, oysters. 2. a boat used in the pearl fishing industry … Useful english dictionary
Fishing — Not to be confused with phishing. Stilts fishermen, Sri Lanka … Wikipedia
Pearl Lake State Park — Pearl Lake State Park, at the base of Hahn s Peak, is in Routt County, Colorado near the town of Hahn s Peak, Colorado and is north of Steamboat Springs. Pearl Lake is named for M. Pearl Hartt, the wife of pioneer sheep rancher, John Kelly… … Wikipedia
pearl — [1] ► NOUN 1) a hard, shiny spherical mass, typically white or bluish grey, formed within the shell of an oyster or other mollusc and highly prized as a gem. 2) a thing of great worth. 3) a very pale bluish grey or white colour. ► VERB 1)… … English terms dictionary
Fishing techniques — There is an intricate link between various fishing techniques and knowledge about the fish and their behavior including migration, foraging and habitat (Keegan 1986). All fish traps and methods of catching fish are based on this intimate… … Wikipedia
Pearl — For other uses, see Pearl (disambiguation). Pearl Pearls General Category Mineral Chemical formula Ca … Wikipedia
Pearl Mullet — İnci kefali Conservation status Data Deficient (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kin … Wikipedia
Pearl River — 1. a river flowing from central Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico. 485 mi. (780 km) long. 2. See Zhu Jiang. * * * River, central Mississippi, U.S. It flows southwest through Jackson, then into Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. About 410 mi (660 … Universalium
Pearl of Lao Tzu — The Pearl of Lao Tzu (also referred to as Pearl of Lao Tze and Pearl of Allah [ [http://www.research.amnh.org/invertzoo/malacology/research/pearls/famous.html Famous Pearls] ] ) is the largest known pearl in the world. It is not a gem quality… … Wikipedia
