CAPLIN

capelin, capelan, caplin

(noun) very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

caplin (plural caplins)

Alternative form of capelin

Etymology 2

Noun

caplin (plural caplins)

The cap or coupling of a flail, through which the thongs pass that connect the handle and swingel.

Anagrams

• clap in

Source: Wiktionary


Cap"lin, n.

Definition: See Capelin.

Cap"lin, Cap"ling, n.

Definition: The cap or coupling of a flail, through which the thongs pass which connect the handle and swingel. Wright.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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