Padle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Padle is a noun meaning (Scotland, obsolete) A lumpsucker or lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus).
Meaning
(Scotland, obsolete) A lumpsucker or lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus).
Example Sentences
The male lump-fish, or padle, is brought to market in April and May.
The Padle of our market is the male Lump fish (Cyclopterus Lumpus.) The female is called Hush by our fishers; but it is seldom brought to market, being much inferior to the male for the table.
The Lump Fish or Padle, as it is named in Scotland is often taken in the Firth of Forth in the salmon-nets and Musselburgh and Queensferry, generally about the month of June, and entirely disappears after the month of August.
Word Forms
- padles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paddlecock, lump, cockpaddle, lumpsucker, cock-padle, lumper.
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