ling†

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n.

a freshwater cod, Lota lota maculosa; burbot.

Quotations

1905

There are whitefish, ling and varieties of trout in the waters. . . .

1956

LING--A fish, common in Canada, used by the Indians for food.

2n.

a species of cod, Ophiodon elongatus, native to the North Pacific.

1964

The early Indians too, made good use of the ling's inquisitive nature in their cod fishery.