Bible Dictionaries
Frostfish
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The tomcod; - so called because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost. See Tomcod.
(2):
(n.) A name applied in New Zealand to the scabbard fish (Lepidotus) valued as a food fish.
(3):
(n.) The smelt.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Frostfish'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/f/frostfish.html. 1828.