Definition of cusk Cusk

/kʌˈsk/ - [kusk] - cusk

We found 8 definitions of cusk from 6 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cusks

cusk - large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod
  torsk, Brosme brosme
  gadoid, gadoid fish a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
cusk - the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters
  saltwater fish flesh of fish from the sea used as food
cusk - elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
  burbot, eelpout, ling, Lota lota
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • cusk (Noun)
    A marine cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae, Brosme brosme.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cusk (n.)
    A large, edible, marine fish (Brosmius brosme), allied to the cod, common on the northern coasts of Europe and America; -- called also tusk and torsk.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • cusk
    kusk, n. the torsk: the burbot

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • cusk
    A fine table-fish taken in cod-schools. See TUSK or TORSK.

Part of speech

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  • cusk, noun, singular of cusks.

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