An eel-spear. Cf. elger, n., auger, n.2

An eel-spear. Cf. algere, n. elger, n.

An eel-spear: see algere, n.

A forked or pronged instrument for catching eels by transfixing them as they lie in the mud. (See quots.)

General attributive, as proking spit, proking stick, etc.

A fish-spear or eel-spear.

An eel-spear. Also in combination stong-gad.

a spear for catching eels or other fish, used chiefly in Ireland.

English regional (northern) and Scottish (Shetland). A kind of gaff; an eel-spear; an instrument for detaching limpets.

A pointed weapon or implement; spec. †(a) a dagger or pointed sword (obsolete); †(b) a fish-spear (obsolete); (c) regional a pronged eel-spear (cf…

= eel-spear, n.