bloa ‧ ter /ˈbləʊtə $ ˈbloʊtər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: bloat 'to preserve with salt and smoke' (17-19 centuries) , perhaps from blote 'soft and wet' (1300-1400) , probably from Old Norse blautr ; ⇨ ↑ bloated ]
a smoked fish