Definition of Grailing
Gray"ling (?), n. [From Gray,
a.] 1. (Zoöl.) A
European fish (Thymallus vulgaris), allied to the trout, but
having a very broad dorsal fin; -- called also umber. It
inhabits cold mountain streams, and is valued as a game
fish.
And here and there a lusty trout,
And here and there a grayling. Tennyson.
2. (Zoöl.) An American fish of
the genus Thymallus, having similar habits to the above; one
species (T. Ontariensis), inhabits several streams in
Michigan; another (T. montanus), is found in the Yellowstone
region.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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