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ling † 

• 1 n. a freshwater cod, Lota lota maculosa; burbot.

  See also: burbot  loche  

  • 1905  (1956)  There are whitefish, ling and varieties of trout in the waters. . . .
  • 1956  LING--A fish, common in Canada, used by the Indians for food.

• 2 n. a species of cod, Ophiodon elongatus, native to the North Pacific.

  See also: ling cod  

  • 1964  The early Indians too, made good use of the ling's inquisitive nature in their cod fishery.