Muskellunge

2 definitions found

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

  Muskellunge \Mus"kel*lunge\, n. [From the Amer. Indian name.]
     (Zool.)
     A large American pike ({Esox masquinongy} formerly {Esox
     nobilior}) found in the Great Lakes, and other Northern
     lakes, and in the St. Lawrence River. It is valued as a food
     fish. [Written also {maskallonge}, {maskalonge},


     {maskinonge}, {muskallonge}, {muskellonge}, and
     {muskelunjeh}.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  muskellunge
       n 1: flesh of very large North American pike; a game fish
       2: large (60 to 80 pounds) sport fish of North America [syn: {Esox
          masquinongy}]
       [also: {muskallunge} (pl)]