pickerel
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɪk(ə)ɹəl/
name
Etymology: Variant of Pickerill.
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English pikerel; equivalent to pike + -rel.
- A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
“I see, that the Pickrell-fish, and the Swallowes live well by her lawes.”
- Walleye, A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.
- A wading bird, the dunlin.