- samlet
- noun Etymology: irregular from salmon + -let Date: 1655 parr
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
samlet
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Samlet — Sam let, n. [Cf. {Salmonet}.] The parr. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
samlet — [sam′lit] n. [< SALMON + LET] a young salmon … English World dictionary
samlet — Parr Parr (p[aum]r), n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. bradan a salmon.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A young salmon in the stage when it has dark transverse bands; called also {samlet}, {skegger}, and {fingerling}. (b) A young leveret. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
samlet — noun /ˈsamlət/ A young salmon. Demon popped into his mouth a last morsel of black bread with elastic samlet, gulped down a last pony of vodka and took his place at the table with Marina facing him across its oblong length … Wiktionary
samlet — a young salmon … Dictionary of ichthyology
samlet — /sam lit/, n. a young salmon. [1645 55; SA(L)M(ON) + LET] * * * … Universalium
samlet — sam·let || sæmlɪt n. young salmon that feeds in fresh water … English contemporary dictionary
samlet — sam·let … English syllables
samlet — sam•let [[t]ˈsæm lɪt[/t]] n. ich a young salmon • Etymology: 1645–55; sa (l) m (on) + let … From formal English to slang
samlet — /ˈsæmlət/ (say samluht) noun a young salmon. {syncopated and dissimilated variant of salmonet, from salmon + et} …
