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samlet

American  
[sam-lit] / ˈsæm lɪt /

noun

  1. a young salmon.


Etymology

Origin of samlet

First recorded in 1645–55; sa(l)m(on) + -let

Example Sentences

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The name of the samlet in northern fisheries, so called because it generally appears in bad weather.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

The fry of salmon, samlet, or Salmo eperlanus.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

A Gaelic name for the parr or samlet.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

A northern name for the samlet or par.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir