'Coalfish' definitions:

Definition of 'Coalfish'

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  • Coalfish \Coal"fish`\, n. [Named from the dark color of the back.] (Zool.) (a) The pollock; -- called also, coalsey, colemie, colmey, coal whiting, etc. See Pollock. (b) The beshow or candlefish of Alaska. (c) The cobia. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'coalfish'

From: GCIDE
  • Pollock \Pol"lock\, n. [See Pollack.] (Zool.) A marine gadoid fish (Pollachius carbonarius), native both of the European and American coasts. It is allied to the cod, and like it is salted and dried. In England it is called coalfish, lob, podley, podling, pollack, etc. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'coalfish'

From: GCIDE