lamper eel
[ lam-per ]
noun
Origin of lamper eel
1First recorded in 1700–10
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How to use lamper eel in a sentence
In a few moments more he was sadly replying, on behalf of his uncle, "Nothing but a cod-lamper eel!"
Ned, the son of Webb | William O. StoddardSpiny, egg-like sea-urchins, green wrinkles, and an occasional flounder or lamper-eel gave variety to the catch.
Jim Spurling, Fisherman | Albert Walter TolmanIf there is anything on arth that holds on hard, it's a York Editor; a lamper-eel is nothing to one on 'em.
Highlife in New York: a series of letters to Mr. Zephariah Slick, | Ann S. Stephens
British Dictionary definitions for lamper eel
lamper eel
/ (ˈlæmpə) /
noun
another name for lamprey
Origin of lamper eel
1C19 lamper, variant of lamprey
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