samlet

[ sam-lit ]

noun

1. a young salmon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of samlet¹

First recorded in 1645–55; sa(l)m(on) + -let

Example Sentences

Woe to the trout or samlet that comes within range of the heron's terrible pike, for it is at once impaled and gulped down.

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Woe to the tiny trout or samlet that comes within reach of its formidable pike, for it is at once impaled and gulped down.

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The name of the samlet in northern fisheries, so called because it generally appears in bad weather.

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