Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A gadoid fish, the bib, Gadus luscus.
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Examples
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Mackerel on light tackle are game fighters, though they do not usually much exceed 2 lb. Whiting and whiting-pout (_Gadus merlangus_ and _Gadus luscus_) both feed on or near the bottom, do not grow to any great size, and are best sought with fine tackle, usually an arrangement of three or four hooks at intervals above a lead which is called a "paternoster."
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Various
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"Not unless they mean to be bait for whiting-pout.
Complete Short Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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He nodded to one of the cronies intent on watching his labours: "Not unless they mean to be bait for whiting-pout.
The House on the Beach George Meredith 1868
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He nodded to one of the cronies intent on watching his labours: "Not unless they mean to be bait for whiting-pout.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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