Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A kind of whitefish, Coregonus oxyrhynchus, of the fresh waters of Great Britain and northern Europe.

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Examples

  • The Jesus Worshippers were confused, houting for Miss Banner to come and change the Chinese words into nglish.

    the secret sense Tan, Amy 1995

  • Still a houting to Bolton ain't bad when the _charry-bang's_ well loaded up

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 15, 1892 Various 1876

  • Invading a speech and shutting down the speaker is not democracy, no matter how loudly the hooligans in question make the claim that it is. houting "This is what democracy looks like!" about 100 protesters stormed a hotel ballroom Tuesday where Mayor Michael Bloomberg was addressing an economic forum and accused him of ignoring the concerns of working-class New Yorkers.

    Rhymes With Right 2009

  • Then fierce Achilles, (houting to the ikies, oy*s, whole force with boundlefs fury flies.

    The Works of the English Poets 1779

  • All gaze, and all admire, and raife a (houting found 1

    The Works of the English Poets 1779

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