lake trout

lake trout
Namaycush Nam"ay*cush, n. [Indian name.] (Zool.) A large North American lake trout ({Salvelinus namaycush}). It is usually spotted with red, and sometimes weighs over forty pounds. Called also {Mackinaw trout}, {lake trout}, {lake salmon}, {salmon trout}, {togue}, and {tuladi}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Lake trout — Lake Lake, n. [AS. lac, L. lacus; akin to AS. lagu lake, sea, Icel. l[ o]gr; OIr. loch; cf. Gr. la kkos pond, tank. Cf. {Loch}, {Lough}.] A large body of water contained in a depression of the earth s surface, and supplied from the drainage of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lake trout — n. ☆ 1. a large gray trout (Salvelinus namaycush) of deep lakes of the N U.S. and Canada 2. any of several other species of trout found in lakes …   English World dictionary

  • lake trout — lake′ trout n. ich a large, fork tailed char, Salvelinus namaycush, of N North American lakes • Etymology: 1660–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • Lake trout — Taxobox name = Lake trout image width = 250px image caption = Salvelinus namaycush status = Secure regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Salmoniformes familia = Salmonidae genus = Salvelinus species = S. namaycush… …   Wikipedia

  • lake trout — a large, fork tailed trout, Salvelinus namaycush, of the lakes of Canada and the northern U.S., valued as a food and game fish. [1660 70] * * * or Mackinaw trout or Great Lakes trout or salmon trout Large, voracious char (Salvelinus namaycush)… …   Universalium

  • lake trout — noun 1. flesh of large trout of northern lakes • Hypernyms: ↑freshwater fish • Part Holonyms: ↑salmon trout, ↑Salvelinus namaycush 2. large fork tailed trout of lakes of Canada and the northern United States • Syn: ↑salmon tr …   Useful english dictionary

  • lake trout — amerikinis ežerinis upėtakis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Salvelinus namaycush angl. Great Lakes trout; lake trout rus. озёрный голец кристивомер ryšiai: platesnis terminas – palijos …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • Lake Trout (band) — Lake Trout are a rock band based in Baltimore. Their music is a combination of rock, ambient, jazz, and many other styles, including influences from post rock and post punk. The band has released five albums since its inception, four in studio… …   Wikipedia

  • lake trout — озерная форель rainbow trout форель радужная speckled trout пятнистая форель to angle for trout удить форель trout fly искусственная мушка для ловли форели some trout perplexed the tackle форель запутала снасти …   English-Russian travelling dictionary

  • lake trout — noun Date: 1668 any of various trout and salmon found in lakes; especially mackinaw trout …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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