ˈpik(ə)rəl noun
( plural pickerel or pickerels )
Etymology: Middle English pikerel, diminutive of pik, pike pike (fish) — more at pike
1.
a. dialect chiefly Britain : a young or small pike
b. : any of several comparatively small fishes of the genus Esox — usually used with a qualifying term; see chain pickerel , grass pickerel , redfin pickerel
2. : walleye 4