bloater

[ bloh-ter ]

/ ˈbloʊ tər /

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noun

a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.

a mackerel similarly cured.

a freshwater cisco, Coregonus hoyi, found in the Great Lakes.

Nearby words

blk., bll, blm, bloat, bloated, bloater, bloating, blob, bloc, bloc québécois, bloc-vote

Origin of bloater

1825–35; bloat (adj.) + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for bloater

“Well, I must get on with some copying,” the organist said dryly; and Westray went back to the bloater.
The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner
The Bloater attempted to move off, but one of the policemen detained him.
Life in the Red Brigade|R.M. Ballantyne
Without waiting for a reply, the Bloater quitted the house abruptly, followed by his friend.
Life in the Red Brigade|R.M. Ballantyne
This peculiarity, be it carefully observed, was natural to the Bloater, who scorned every species of affectation.
Life in the Red Brigade|R.M. Ballantyne

A given weight of bloater will yield more building material than the same quantity of salmon or sole.
Papers on Health|John Kirk

British Dictionary definitions for bloater

bloater

/ (ˈbləʊtə) /

noun

a herring, or sometimes a mackerel, that has been salted in brine, smoked, and cured

British slang a fat or greedy person

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bloater

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bloater

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