Definition of Hake

1. Noun. The lean flesh of a fish similar to cod.

Generic synonyms: Fish

2. Noun. Any of several marine food fishes related to cod.
Generic synonyms: Gadoid, Gadoid Fish
Specialized synonyms: Merluccius Bilinearis, Silver Hake, Whiting, Ling

Definition of Hake

1. n. A drying shed, as for unburned tile.

2. n. One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is M. bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and P. tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also squirrel hake, and codling.

3. v. i. To loiter; to sneak.

Definition of Hake

1. Noun. (context: Now chiefly dialectal) A hook; a pot-hook. ¹

2. Noun. (context: Now chiefly dialectal) A kind of weapon; a pike. ¹

3. Noun. (context: Now chiefly dialectal) (context: in the plural) The draught-irons of a plough. ¹

4. Noun. One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. ¹

5. Noun. A drying shed, as for unburned tile. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hake

1. a marine fish [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hake

1. One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. Vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is M. Bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and P. Tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Synonym: squirrel hake, and codling. Origin: Akin to Norweg. Hakefisk, lit, hook fish, Prov. E. Hake hook, G. Hecht pike. See Hook. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hake

hajib
hajis
hajj
hajjah
hajjahs
hajjes
hajji
hajjis
haka
hakam
hakama
hakams
hakapik
hakapiks
hakas
hake (current term)
haked
hakeem
hakeems
hakelike
hakes
haketon
haketons
hakim
hakims
haking
hakite
haku
hakurei
hakus

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