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Definition of herring

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Herring (n.) One of various species of fishes of the genus Clupea, and allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring (C. harengus) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and America, where they are salted and smoked in great quantities..

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Britt :: Britt (n.) The young of the common herring; also, a small species of herring; the sprat..

Alewife :: Alewife (n.) A North American fish (Clupea vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally applied to other related species..

Herring :: Herring (n.) One of various species of fishes of the genus Clupea, and allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring (C. harengus) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and America, where they are salted and smoked in great quantities..

Isospondyli :: Isospondyli (n. pl.) An extensive order of fishes, including the salmons, herrings, and many allied forms..

Harengiform :: Harengiform (a.) Herring-shaped.

Balker :: Balker (n.) A person who stands on a rock or eminence to espy the shoals of herring, etc., and to give notice to the men in boats which way they pass; a conder; a huer..

Wall-eye :: Wall-eye (n.) The alewife; -- called also wall-eyed herring.

Physostomi :: Physostomi (n. pl.) An order of fishes in which the air bladder is provided with a duct, and the ventral fins, when present, are abdominal. It includes the salmons, herrings, carps, catfishes, and others..

Matie :: Matie (n.) A fat herring with undeveloped roe.

Warp :: Warp (v.) Four; esp., four herrings; a cast. See Cast, n., 17..

Shotten :: Shotten (n.) Having ejected the spawn; as, a shotten herring..

Pickle-herring :: Pickle-herring (n.) A merry-andrew; a buffoon.

Diethylamine :: Diethylamine (n.) A colorless, volatile, alkaline liquid, NH(C2H5)2, having a strong fishy odor resembling that of herring or sardines. Cf. Methylamine..

Trimethylamine :: Trimethylamine (n.) A colorless volatile alkaline liquid, N.(CH3)3, obtained from herring brine, beet roots, etc., with a characteristic herringlike odor. It is regarded as a substituted ammonia containing three methyl groups..

Garvie :: Garvie (n.) The sprat; -- called also garvie herring, and garvock..

Pollan :: Pollan (n.) A lake whitefish (Coregonus pollan), native of Ireland. In appearance it resembles a herring..

Buss :: Buss (n.) A small strong vessel with two masts and two cabins; -- used in the herring fishery.

Merluce :: Merluce (n.) The European hake; -- called also herring hake and sea pike.

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring..

Crane :: Crane (n.) A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel..