Any of various cod-like gadoid fishes of the genus Merluccius or (more widely)​ the family Merlucciidae; esp. M. merluccius (more fully European hake…

luce of the sea, sea-luce: the hake, Merlucius vulgaris.

One of various fishes, as (a) a gar-fish, esp. the common gar-fish or gar-pike, Belone vulgaris; (b) any fish of the family Sphyrænidæ, esp. the…

Any of various fishes. A hake; the flesh of the hake, used as food. Apparently only in dried Jack, dry Jack. Cf. poorjack, n. Obsolete.

U.S. Any of various fishes of the West Atlantic; esp. the southern kingfish, Menticirrhus americanus (family Sciaenidae), and any of several hakes of…

With distinguishing word. Any of several animals thought to resemble a beard or having growths or appendages thought to resemble a beard.

Also stok-fish. The South African hake, Merluccius capensis, of the family Gadidæ, a large marine food fish. South African.

luce of the sea, sea-luce: the hake, Merlucius vulgaris.