: The rock gunnel, a ray-finned fish found in coastal waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
: The rock gunnel, a ray-finned fish found in coastal waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
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(UK, dialectal, zoology, archaic) The common cod; codfish.
(Scotland) A pollock or a coalfish, sometimes especially a young coalfish.
Any of various fish of the cod family found in British waters; especially those of the genera and .
A regional British dialect name for the lumpfish or lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus), a stumpy, disc-footed fish found in North Atlantic coastal waters. Its adhesive pelvic disc allows it to cling to rocks. The roe is often sold as an inexpensive alternative to caviar. The colourful dialect name reflects the fish's comical, paddle-like appearance.
Cod that has been salted and hung for a few days.