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lamper eel
[ lam-per ]
/ ˈlæm pər /
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Origin of lamper eel
First recorded in 1700–10
Words nearby lamper eel
Lampang, lampas, lampblack, lamp chimney, Lampedusa, lamper eel, lampern, lampers, lampion, lamplight, lamplighter
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How to use lamper eel in a sentence
In a few moments more he was sadly replying, on behalf of his uncle, "Nothing but a cod-lamper eel!"
Ned, the son of Webb|William O. StoddardSpiny, egg-like sea-urchins, green wrinkles, and an occasional flounder or lamper-eel gave variety to the catch.
Jim Spurling, Fisherman|Albert Walter TolmanIf there is anything on arth that holds on hard, it's a York Editor; a lamper-eel is nothing to one on 'em.
British Dictionary definitions for lamper eel
Word Origin for lamper eel
C19 lamper, variant of lamprey
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