The coalfish.

A common and commercially important food fish of the North Atlantic, Pollachius virens (family Gadidae), which has a greenish-black back. Also called…

The pollack. Obsolete. (Cf. lob-keeling, n.)

Any of several edible marine fishes having a protruding lower jaw, now or formerly included in the genus Pollachius (family Gadidae); esp. (in…

the coal-fish, Merlangus carbonarius.

The mature coal-fish. Also attributive.

The coalfish, n.

The Coal-fish, a fish allied to the Cod; cf. billet, n.3

The saithe or coalfish, Pollachius virens.

= saithe, n. Also sey-fish, sey-pollack.

Any of various fishes with black mouths. Scottish. The saithe or coalfish, Pollachius virens. Obsolete. rare.

A coal-fish, when one year old. Cf. billard, n. 1.

Any of various fishes with greenish backs (or backbones); esp. †(a) the garfish or garpike, Belone belone (obsolete); †(b) the saithe or coalfish, P…

The saithe or coalfish, Pollachius virens, or the young of this. Later also: the pollack, P. pollachius (cf. green fish, n. 2b(b)).

The coal-fish, Merlangus carbonarius.

The Coal-fish or Sillock, Merlangus carbonarius.

A local name of the coalfish, n. (Merlangus carbonarius), at a certain age.

The coalfish or saithe, Pollachius virens; the young or fry of this.

Any of various marine fishes that somewhat resemble salmon; esp.: (a) the saithe, Pollachius virens; (b) U.S. any of several jacks of the West…

The saithe or coalfish, Pollachius virens.

the saithe or coalfish, Pollachius virens; (later also) the pollack, P. pollachius; cf. green cod, n. 2a.

Now chiefly in form coley. = coalfish, n.