tomcod

noun

Either of two edible marine fishes, Microgadus tomcod of North American Atlantic waters or M. proximus of northern Pacific waters, closely related to and resembling the cod.

noun

The frost-fish, Microgadus tomcodus (see cut under Microgadus); also, loosely, one of several small fishes like or mistaken for this one. Also tommy-cod.

noun

The jack-fish or rock-fish, a scorpænoid fish Sebastodes paucispinis.

noun

The kingfish, Menticirrus nebulosus. See cut under kingfish.

noun

A small edible American fish (Microgadus tomcod) of the Codfish family, very abundant in autumn on the Atlantic coast of the Northen United States; — called also frostfish. See Illust. under frostfish.

noun

The kingfish. See kingfish (a).

noun

The jack. See 2d jack, 8. (c).

noun

A species of edible cod found in the Atlantic, Microgadus tomcod.

noun

Microgradus proximus, found in the Pacific.

noun

The kingfish.