caplin
Collocations
3VERB + CAPLIN
snatched
PREP.
off, than
ADV.
away, then
Definitions
noun
Alternative form of capelin.
Then the caplin moved off, and five minutes later there was no sound except the splash of the sinkers overside, the flapping of the cod, and the whack of the muckles as the men stunned them.
noun
The cap or coupling of a flail, through which the thongs pass that connect the handle and swingel.
no sooner had one snatched away the caplin, than another sprang out of the water at my hand, and actually caught a slight hold of my finger and thumb.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — very small northern fish
- capelin
- capelan
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
2Then the caplin moved off, and five minutes later there was no sound except the splash of the sinkers overside, the flapping of the cod, and the whack of the muckles as the men stunned them.
Wiktionaryno sooner had one snatched away the caplin, than another sprang out of the water at my hand, and actually caught a slight hold of my finger and thumb.
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