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11trout — [traut] n ↑fin, ↑gill [Date: 1000 1100; : Late Latin; Origin: tructa type of fish with sharp teeth, from Greek, from trogein to bite ] 1.) plural trout [U and C] a common river fish, often used for food, or the flesh of this fish 2.) …
12Trout bum — is an affectionate nickname for dedicated trout anglers, particularly those who practice fly fishing. Use of the term is similar in tone and meaning to the antiquated term, Surf Bum. The term was popularized by author John Gierach, whose first… …
13trout´like´ — trout «trowt», noun, plural trouts or (collectively) trout. 1. any one of certain food and game fishes of the same family as the salmon. Trout are found chiefly in cool, fresh waters, although some migrate from the sea to spawn, such as the… …
14trout — [trout] n. pl. trout or trouts [ME troute < OE truht < LL tructus, tructa < Gr trōktēs, kind of fish < trōgein, to gnaw: see TROGLODYTE] 1. any salmonid; esp., any of various food and game fishes that are usually speckled and found… …
15Trout binning — is a method of fishing, possibly fictional, described in the English periodical The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction (Vol. 12, Issue 328, August 23, 1828). It is described as:...a peculiar method of taking trout. A man wades any… …
16trout — [ traut ] (plural trout) noun count a fish that lives in rivers and lakes a. uncount this fish eaten as food …
17trout — O.E. truht trout, in part from O.Fr. truite, both from L.L. tructa, perhaps from Gk. troktes a kind of sea fish, lit. nibbler, from trogein to gnaw, from PIE root *tere (see THROW (Cf. throw)). In late 17c. slang, trusty trout was used in a sense …
18trout — ► NOUN (pl. same or trouts) ▪ an edible fish of the salmon family, chiefly inhabiting fresh water. ● old trout Cf. ↑old trout ORIGIN Old English, from Greek tr gein gnaw …
19fish|er|y — «FIHSH uhr ee», noun, plural er|ies. 1. a place for breeding fish, especially a government operated fish culture station: »At the fishery we saw long trays of fish eggs under water that will turn into trout. 2. a place for catching fish,… …
20Fish stocking — fish in a body of water closed to fishing. In the United States, common species that are stocked for sport include trout, muskellunge, walleye, and several species of panfish. Fish stocking may be done by governmental agencies in public waters,… …
