coalfish

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coalfish - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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  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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  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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