Definition of hake

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Hake (n.) One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is M. bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and P. tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also squirrel hake, and codling..

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Edition :: Edition (n.) A literary work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner; as, a good edition of Chaucer; Chalmers' edition of Shakespeare..
Coronet :: Coronet (n.) An ornamental or honorary headdress, having the shape and character of a crown; particularly, a crown worn as the mark of high rank lower than sovereignty. The word is used by Shakespeare to denote also a kingly crown..
Haak :: Haak (n.) A sea fish. See Hake.
Wappened :: Wappened (a.) A word of doubtful meaning used once by Shakespeare.
Shake :: Shake (n.) A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.
Shaken :: Shaken (p. p.) of Shak.
Totter :: Totter (v. i.) To shake; to reel; to lean; to waver.
Trillo :: Trillo (n.) A trill or shake. See Trill.
Shook :: Shook () imp. & obs. or poet. p. p. of Shake.
Shiver :: Shiver (v. t.) To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind..
Whiffle :: Whiffle (v. t.) To wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle.
Quaver :: Quaver (v. i.) To tremble; to vibrate; to shake.
Rese :: Rese (v. i.) To shake; to quake; to tremble.
Concuss :: Concuss (v. t.) To shake or agitate.
Jar :: "Jar (n.) A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh sounds..
Totter :: Totter (v. i.) To shake so as to threaten a fall; to vacillate; to be unsteady; to stagger; as,an old man totters with age..
Shakedown :: Shakedown (n.) A temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of straw for this purpose..
Shudder :: Shudder (v. i.) To tremble or shake with fear, horrer, or aversion; to shiver with cold; to quake..
Stockfish :: Stockfish (n.) Salted and dried fish, especially codfish, hake, ling, and torsk; also, codfish dried without being salted..
Hordock :: Hordock (n.) An unidentified plant mentioned by Shakespeare, perhaps equivalent to burdock..
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