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coal fish
coal·fish
/
ˈkoʊlˌfɪʃ
/
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[
kohl
-fish
]
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noun,
plural
coal·fish·es
(
especially collectively
)
coal·fish.
1.
a sablefish.
2.
a pollack.
Origin:
1595–1605;
coal
+
fish
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coalfish
(ˈkəʊlˌfɪʃ)
—
n
,
pl
-fish
,
-fishes
saithe
, Also called (Brit):
coley
a dark-coloured gadoid food fish,
Pollachius virens,
occurring in northern seas
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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