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samlet

[ sam-lit ]
/ ˈsæm lɪt /
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noun
a young salmon.
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Origin of samlet

First recorded in 1645–55; sa(l)m(on) + -let

Words nearby samlet

samisen, samite, samiti, samizdat, Saml., samlet, Sammarinese, Sammartini, sammie, Sammy, Samnite
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How to use samlet in a sentence

  • Woe to the trout or samlet that comes within range of the heron's terrible pike, for it is at once impaled and gulped down.

    Poachers and Poaching|John Watson

  • Woe to the tiny trout or samlet that comes within reach of its formidable pike, for it is at once impaled and gulped down.

    Poachers and Poaching|John Watson

  • The name of the samlet in northern fisheries, so called because it generally appears in bad weather.

    The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
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