What is "cusk"

Cusk \Cusk\ (k[u^]sk), n. (Zo["o]l.) 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.

n. A marine cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae, (taxlink Brosme brosme species noshow=1).

1. n. the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters

2. large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod [syn: torsk, Brosme brosme]

3. elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth [syn: burbot, eelpout, ling, Lota lota]

Cusk may refer to:

• Cusk (fish), a fish of the northern Atlantic Ocean in the genus Brosme
• USS Cusk (SS-348), a submarine
• Burbot, a fish of the northern polar oceans in the genus Lota
• One of various species of fish in the cusk eel family

The cusk or tusk, Brosme brosme, is a North Atlantic cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae. It is the only species in the genus Brosme. Other common names include brismak, brosmius, torsk and moonfish.