muskellunge
a large game fish, Esox masquinongy, of the pike family, found in the lakes and rivers of the eastern and central United States and and in Canada from Quebec to Manitoba.
Origin of muskellunge
1- Also called muskie .
- Also maskalonge, maskinonge, muskallonge.
Words Nearby muskellunge
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How to use muskellunge in a sentence
In an hour Ethan returned to the shore with a large muskellunge and half a dozen large lake trout.
Hope and Have | Oliver OpticOnce a twenty pound muskellunge had been caught, and bass were plentiful.
A Son of the City | Herman Gastrell Seely
British Dictionary definitions for muskellunge
maskalonge (ˈmæskəˌlɒndʒ) or maskanonge (ˈmæskəˌnɒndʒ)
/ (ˈmʌskəˌlʌndʒ) /
a large North American freshwater game fish, Esox masquinongy: family Esocidae (pikes, etc): Often (informal) shortened to: musky, muskie
Origin of muskellunge
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