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(chiefly Scotland) An Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning. [from 16th c.]

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Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (chiefly Scotland) An Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning. [from 16th c.]
  • Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger). [from 17th c.]
  • A pilot whale (Globicephalus spp.) and occasionally also used for various other whales). [from 17th c.]
  • (Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata). [from 18th c.]
  • (Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick (Girella tricuspidata), and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus. [from 18th c.]
  • [Verb]
  • (fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.

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