sillock

sillock
\\ˈsilək\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Scots sill young herring (of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian sild herring) + -ock — more at sild
Scotland : a young pollack

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  • Sillock — Sil lock, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The pollock, or coalfish. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sillock — Saithe Saithe, n. [Gael. saoidheam.] (Zo[ o]l.) The pollock, or coalfish; called also {sillock}. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sillock-pocker — a maker of sillock pocks (Scottish dialect) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • sillock — Pollachius virens, the saithe of Europe (Scottish dialect) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • sillock — sil·lock …   English syllables

  • sillock bru — fish soup made with coalfish (Scottish dialect) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • sillock heuk — a bait hook for sillocks (Scottish dialect) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • sillock oil — oil made from the livers of sillocks (Scottish dialect) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • sillock pock — a bag net for catching sillocks (Scottish dialect) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • sillock rod — a fishing rod for sillocks (Scottish dialect) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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