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milter

American  
[mil-ter] / ˈmɪl tər /

noun

  1. a male fish in breeding time.

milter British  
/ ˈmɪltə /

noun

  1. a male fish that is mature and ready to breed

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Etymology

Origin of milter

First recorded in 1595–1605; milt + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Nay, did he not in all cases, though fonder of roe-fishes himself, order a milter to be drawn from the herring-barrel, because his good-wife liked it better?—

From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas

Nay, did he not in all cases, though fonder of roe-fishes himself, order a milter to be drawn from the herring-barrel, because his good-wife liked it better?--

From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul

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