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bottom fish

1 American  

noun

  1. any of certain fishes that live at or near the bottom of a body of water, as certain of the cod and related species, the flatfishes, and catfishes.

bottom-fish 2 American  
[bot-uhm-fish] / ˈbɒt əmˌfɪʃ /

verb (used without object)

  1. to fish with a weighted line for fish that feed close to the bottom.

Etymology

Origin of bottom-fish

First recorded in 1840–50

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