fishkill

[ fish-kil ]

/ ˈfɪʃˌkɪl /

the sudden destruction of large quantities of fish, as by pollution.

Origin of fishkill

First recorded in 1960–65; fish + kill¹

At Fishkill, the next day they were paid off, up to October 31st, the date they arrived in camp.

"Evacuation Day", 1783 |James Riker
Christmas was merry Christmas at the old family mansion in Fishkill.

A Discourse on the Life, Character and Writings of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck |William Cullen Bryant
That "phenomenon" had eaten that prickly shrub to the roots and fled either down the road to Fishkill or through the woods.

On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck |R. Pitcher Woodward
It was not till after daylight that the British artillery could ford the Fishkill with safety.

Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 |Samuel Adams Drake

The bridge over the Fishkill had been destroyed; the artillery could not cross until the ford was examined.

The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving |Washington Irving