Coalfish

3 definitions found

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

  Pollock \Pol"lock\, n. [See {Pollack}.] (Zool.)
     A marine gadoid fish ({Pollachius carbonarius}), native both
     of the European and American coasts. It is allied to the cod,
     and like it is salted and dried. In England it is called
     {coalfish}, {lob}, {podley}, {podling}, {pollack}, etc.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coalfish \Coal"fish`\, n. [Named from the dark color of the
     back.] (Zool.)
     (a) The pollock; -- called also, {coalsey}, {colemie},
         {colmey}, {coal whiting}, etc. See {Pollock}.
     (b) The beshow or candlefish of Alaska.
     (c) The cobia.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cobia \Co"bi*a\, n. (Zool.)
     An oceanic fish of large size ({Elacate canada}); the
     crabeater; -- called also {bonito}, {cubbyyew}, {coalfish},
     and {sergeant fish}.
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