[ 'keɪplɪn , 'kap- ]
(also caplin )
■ noun a small fish of North Atlantic coastal waters, important as a food fish. [ Mallotus villosus .]
Origin
C17: from Fr., from Provençal capelan , from med. L. cappellanus (see chaplain ).
[ 'keɪplɪn , 'kap- ]
(also caplin )
■ noun a small fish of North Atlantic coastal waters, important as a food fish. [ Mallotus villosus .]
Origin
C17: from Fr., from Provençal capelan , from med. L. cappellanus (see chaplain ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004