- royal fish
- noun
1. English law : marine animals (as whale, sturgeon or porpoises) of superior excellence that belong to the crown when cast ashore or caught in territorial waters2. Scots lawa. : whales of such large size as to entitle the sovereign to claim themb. : salmon in the sea and mussels and oysters that can be lawfully taken in public or private rivers only by license of the crown although the latter do not belong officially to the crown
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royal fish nounA ‘fish’ that is the monarch's perquisite when cast ashore or caught near the land (whale, sturgeon, porpoise)• • •Main Entry: ↑royal
Useful english dictionary. 2012.