pickerel

[ pik-er-uhl, pik-ruhl ]

/ ˈpɪk ər əl, ˈpɪk rəl /

noun, plural (especially collectively) pick·er·el, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) pick·er·els.

any of several small species of pike, as Esox niger(chain pickerel ) and E. americanus americanus(redfin pickerel ), of eastern North America.

the walleye or pikeperch, Stizostedion vitreum.

British. a young pike.

Origin of pickerel

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pickerel, pekerel; see origin at pike¹, -erel

Words nearby pickerel

picked, picked over, pickeer, Pickens, picker, pickerel, pickerel frog, pickerelweed, Pickering, pickeringite, picker-upper

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Example sentences from the Web for pickerel

Skittering is a favorite method of fishing for the pickerel in weedy ponds.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
The peril was perhaps averted by the saving grace of that pickerel.
A Top-Floor Idyl|George van Schaick
It is also known in Canada as dor and okow, and among the commercial fishermen as "pickerel."
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
Katepskonegan is one of the shallowest and weediest of the lakes, and looked as if it might abound in pickerel.
The Maine Woods|Henry David Thoreau

When he pulled his bill out of the creek a pickerel came with it.
The Tale of Master Meadow Mouse|Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for pickerel

pickerel

/ (ˈpɪkərəl, ˈpɪkrəl) /

noun plural -el or -els

any of several North American freshwater game fishes, such as Esox americanus and E. niger: family Esocidae (pikes, walleye, etc)

Word Origin for pickerel

C14: a small pike; diminutive of pike 1

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单词	pickerel
释义	pickerel [ pik-er-uhl, pik-ruhl ] / ˈpɪk ər əl, ˈpɪk rəl / noun, plural (especially collectively) pick·er·el, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) pick·er·els. any of several small species of pike, as Esox niger(chain pickerel ) and E. americanus americanus(redfin pickerel ), of eastern North America. the walleye or pikeperch, Stizostedion vitreum. British. a young pike. Origin of pickerel First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pickerel, pekerel; see origin at pike¹, -erel Words nearby pickerel picked, picked over, pickeer, Pickens, picker, pickerel, pickerel frog, pickerelweed, Pickering, pickeringite, picker-upper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pickerel Skittering is a favorite method of fishing for the pickerel in weedy ponds. Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others\|James Alexander Henshall The peril was perhaps averted by the saving grace of that pickerel. A Top-Floor Idyl\|George van Schaick It is also known in Canada as dor and okow, and among the commercial fishermen as "pickerel." Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others\|James Alexander Henshall Katepskonegan is one of the shallowest and weediest of the lakes, and looked as if it might abound in pickerel. The Maine Woods\|Henry David Thoreau When he pulled his bill out of the creek a pickerel came with it. The Tale of Master Meadow Mouse\|Arthur Scott Bailey British Dictionary definitions for pickerel pickerel / (ˈpɪkərəl, ˈpɪkrəl) / noun plural -el or -els any of several North American freshwater game fishes, such as Esox americanus and E. niger: family Esocidae (pikes, walleye, etc) Word Origin for pickerel C14: a small pike; diminutive of pike 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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