单词 | rown-fluke |
释义 | > as lemmasrown-fluke 2. Scottish. More fully rown-fluke. The turbot, Scophthalmus maximus. Cf. rawn-fluke n. at rawn n. Compounds, roan-fluke n. at roan n.3 Compounds, rodden fluke n. ΚΠ 1793 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. IX. 337 Formerly there was a very plentiful fishing upon the coast here [sc. St Monans, Fife], consisting of cod, ling, haddock, rowan or turbot, skait, &c... But..none are now caught but a few cod, rowan, and skait. 1806 J. Stark Picture of Edinb. 429 Holibut, (here called turbot), and the true Turbot (here called rowan-fleuk) are pretty common during summer. 1989 R. A. Watt Gloss. Sc. Dial. Fish & Trade Names 18 Rowan, turbot. < as lemmas |
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