grilse
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
Origin of grilse
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How to use grilse in a sentence
They are now promoted to the name of grilse, and attain the rank of salmon on their second and all subsequent migrations.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 | VariousAll my line had been taken out, the gut collar had been snapped, and the fly had undoubtedly been carried off by the grilse.
Creatures of the Night | Alfred W. ReesI then stopped, and, lengthening my line at each successive “throw,” sent my fly nearer and still nearer to the grilse.
Creatures of the Night | Alfred W. ReesBut there was still a grilse that rose to a big March brown in the shrunken stream below Elibank.
Letters to Dead Authors | Andrew LangIn this way not only are large trout often taken in a flood, but sea trout, grilse, and sometimes salmon.
Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for grilse
/ (ɡrɪls) /
a young salmon that returns to fresh water after one winter in the sea
Origin of grilse
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