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Gig :: Gig (n.) A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.

Milt :: Milt (v. t.) To impregnate (the roe of a fish) with milt.

Grampus :: Grampus (n.) A toothed delphinoid cetacean, of the genus Grampus, esp. G. griseus of Europe and America, which is valued for its oil. It grows to be fifteen to twenty feet long; its color is gray with white streaks. Called also cowfish. The California grampus is G. Stearnsii..

Tody :: Tody (n.) Any one of several species of small insectivorous West Indian birds of the genus Todus. They are allied to the kingfishers.

Gurnet :: Gurnet (n.) One ofseveral European marine fishes, of the genus Trigla and allied genera, having a large and spiny head, with mailed cheeks. Some of the species are highly esteemed for food. The name is sometimes applied to the American sea robins..

Ichthyoidal :: Ichthyoidal (a.) Somewhat like a fish; having some of the characteristics of fishes; -- said of some amphibians.

Gut :: Gut (n.) The sac of silk taken from a silkworm (when ready to spin its cocoon), for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. This, when dry, is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fish line..

Fish-block :: Fish-block (n.) See Fish-tackle.

Loligo :: Loligo (n.) A genus of cephalopods, including numerous species of squids, common on the coasts of America and Europe. They are much used for fish bait..

Midshipman :: Midshipman (n.) An American marine fish of the genus Porichthys, allied to the toadfish..

Chondropterygii :: Chondropterygii (n. pl.) A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the latter..

Scombroid :: Scombroid (n.) Any fish of the family Scombridae, of which the mackerel (Scomber) is the type..

Gwiniad :: Gwiniad (n.) A fish (Coregonus ferus) of North Wales and Northern Europe, allied to the lake whitefish; -- called also powan, and schelly..

Fathead :: Fathead (n.) A labroid food fish of California; the redfish.

Coster :: Coster (n.) One who hawks about fruit, green vegetables, fish, etc..

Greenbone :: Greenbone (n.) Any garfish (Belone or Tylosurus).

Scale :: Scale (n.) A small appendage like a rudimentary leaf, resembling the scales of a fish in form, and often in arrangement; as, the scale of a bud, of a pine cone, and the like. The name is also given to the chaff on the stems of ferns..

Salt :: Salt (v. t.) To sprinkle, impregnate, or season with salt; to preserve with salt or in brine; to supply with salt; as, to salt fish, beef, or pork; to salt cattle..

Forkbeard :: Forkbeard (n.) A European fish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head; -- also called tadpole fish, and lesser forked beard..

Parethmoid :: Parethmoid (a.) Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; -- applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals..

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