samlet

[ sam-lit ]

/ ˈsæm lɪt /

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noun

a young salmon.

Nearby words

samite, samiti, samizdat, samkhya, saml., samlet, sammarinese, sammartini, sammie, sammy, samnite

Origin of samlet

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

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Examples from the Web for samlet

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
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
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