Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
maskalonge .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) See
muskellunge .
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- noun Alternative form of
muskellunge .
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Examples
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The northern pike are by many people called pickerel and sometimes when in water with pickerel are mistaken for muscallonge.
New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 Report of the New York State Commission DeLancey M. Ellis
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In localities where the tarpon, tuna, muscallonge, and other large fish are caught it is well to keep some good specimens on hand as such are often in demand to substantiate a fish story.
Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration Albert B. Farnham
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Fortunately the men soon found the floating muscallonge which now had been dead two hours.
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Few remarks, however, were made and as soon as the muscallonge had been restored to its place both boats continued on their way.
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Few remarks, however, were made and as soon as the muscallonge had been restored to its place both boats continued on their way.
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Quickly taking her place on the deck, Miss Susie shouted, ` ` Have you got a muscallonge? ''
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` ` It means that somebody on board has caught a muscallonge and they are bringing it in.
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Fortunately the men soon found the floating muscallonge which now had been dead two hours.
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No person shall, between February first and May ciose season first following, take from the waters of the commonwealth, or have in possession, a great northern pike or muscallonge; nor shall any person at any time take or have in possession a great northern pike or muscallonge less than fifteen inches in length so taken unless taken by a person lawfully fishing and immediately returned alive to the water whence it was taken.
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"It means that somebody on board has caught a muscallonge and they are bringing it in.
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