Burbolt

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Burbolt \Bur"bolt`\, n.
     A birdbolt. [Obs.] --Ford.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Burbot \Bur"bot\, n. [F. barbote, fr. barbe beard. See 1st
     {Barb}.] (Zool.)
     A fresh-water fish of the genus {Lota}, having on the nose
     two very small barbels, and a larger one on the chin.
     [Written also {burbolt}.]
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     Note: The fish is also called an {eelpout} or {ling}, and is
           allied to the codfish. The {Lota vulgaris} is a common
           European species. An American species ({Lota maculosa})
           is found in New England, the Great Lakes, and farther
           north.
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