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muskallonge

Muskellunge \Mus"kel*lunge\, n. [From the Amer. Indian name.] (Zo["o]l.) A large American pike ( Esox masquinongy formerly Esox nobilior) found in the Great Lakes, and other Northern lakes, and in the St. Lawrence River. It is valued as a food fish. [Written also maskallonge, maskalonge, maskinonge, muskallonge, muskellonge, and muskelunjeh.]

Usage examples of "muskallonge".

But this is not the case when the fishermen return home, for then it appears that they have been dealing mainly with muskallonge, and with bass by the way.