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harslet

American  
[hahrs-lit] / ˈhɑrs lɪt /

noun

  1. Chiefly Southern U.S. haslet.

harslet British  
/ ˈhɑːs-, ˈhɑːzlɪt /

noun

  1. a variant of haslet

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The flesh, excepting the harslet, is not much prized, though some sailors are fond of it, and rejoice at the capture of a porpoise, which gives them an agreeable change of diet.

From Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale by Sleeper, John Sherburne

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