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5 words match “CANDLEFISH”

CANDLEFISH n. 2 definitions
A marine fish (Thaleichthys Pacificus), allied to the smelt, found on the north Pacific coast; -- called also eulachon. It is so oily that, when dried, it may be used as a candle, by drawing a wick through it.
BESHOW n.
A large food fish (Anoplopoma fimbria) of the north Pacific coast; -- called also candlefish.
COALFISH n.
The beshow or candlefish of Alaska.
EULACHON n.
The candlefish. [Written also oulachan, oolacan, and ulikon.] See Candlefish.
HORSE n.
The name is locally applied to various other fishes, as the California hake, the black candlefish, the jurel, the bluefish, etc. -- Horse marine (Naut.), an awkward, lubbery person; one of a mythical body of marine cavalry. [Slang] -- Horse mussel (Zoöl.), a large, marine mussel (Modiola modiolus), found on the northe…