Grayling

5 definitions found

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

  Grayling \Gray"ling\, n. [From {Gray}, a.]
     1. (Zool.) A European fish ({Thymallus vulgaris}), allied to
        the trout, but having a very broad dorsal fin; -- called
        also {umber}. It inhabits cold mountain streams, and is
        valued as a game fish.
        [1913 Webster]


  
              And here and there a lusty trout,
              And here and there a grayling.        --Tennyson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Zool.) An American fish of the genus {Thymallus}, having
        similar habits to the above; one species ({T.
        Ontariensis}), inhabits several streams in Michigan;
        another ({T. montanus}), is found in the Yellowstone
        region.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Upokororo \U`po*ko*ro"ro\, n. [From the native Maori name.]
     (Zool.)
     An edible fresh-water New Zealand fish ({Prototroctes
     oxyrhynchus}) of the family {Haplochitonidae}. In general
     appearance and habits, it resembles the northern lake
     whitefishes and trout. Called also {grayling}.
     [1913 Webster]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Grayling, AK (city, FIPS 30060)
    Location: 62.89950 N, 160.10740 W
    Population (1990): 208 (62 housing units)
    Area: 27.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 99590
  Grayling, MI (city, FIPS 34640)
    Location: 44.65727 N, 84.70952 W
    Population (1990): 1944 (797 housing units)
    Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 49738

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Grayling, AK -- U.S. city in Alaska
     Population (2000):    194
     Housing Units (2000): 63
     Land area (2000):     10.930143 sq. miles (28.308939 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.012854 sq. miles (0.033293 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    10.942997 sq. miles (28.342232 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            30060
     Located within:       Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
     Location:             62.910472 N, 160.067250 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     99590
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Grayling, AK
      Grayling
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Grayling, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
     Population (2000):    1952
     Housing Units (2000): 895
     Land area (2000):     2.008115 sq. miles (5.200995 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.008115 sq. miles (5.200995 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            34640
     Located within:       Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
     Location:             44.663176 N, 84.710880 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     49738
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Grayling, MI
      Grayling