单词 | pirate fish |
释义 | > as lemmaspirate fish pirate fish n. (a) U.S. a predatory garfish, the longnose gar ( Lepisosteus osseus); (b) British regional (now rare), the Atlantic hagfish, Myxine glutinosa. ΚΠ 1771 G. Taylor Voy. N. Amer. xi. 89 One of the people told us, that in this lake [sc. Champlain] is found the surprising Pirate-fish, called by the Indians Chaourasou. It is much like a pike; but cover'd with such scales as no sword can penetrate. 1890 Cent. Dict. Pirate-fish, the glutinous hag, Myxine glutinosa. (Local, Eng.). 1946 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 59 60 Another author supposed that his chaousarou, chaourasou, or pirate fish devoured its prey above water. < as lemmas |
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