单词 | codlock |
释义 | † codlockn. Scottish and Irish English. Obsolete. The rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus.Now chiefly in lists of alternative names for the fish. ΚΠ 1794 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. XI. 13 The following sea fish are to be found in the harbour:..sand-eels, clubbocks, or codlocks. 1805 R. Forsyth Beauties Scotl. II. 380 Sea-fish..found in the harbour:..clubbocks or codlocks. 1811 S. McSkimin Hist. & Antiq. Carrickfergus 177 Gunnelus, Codlick, Clever or Spotted Blenny;..length about five inches; only used for bait. 1905 A. R. Forbes Gaelic Names Beasts 365 Clavin, clubbock, codlick, codling, codlocks, crow-fish, cussells. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1794 |
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