sand eel
Origin of sand eel
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A northern term for the largest species of sand-launce or sand-eel.
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth
Also, a west-country term for the sand-eel, a capital bait for mackerel.
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth
"Easy fishing," said I, with a certain pity for the sand-eel.
An Unsentimental Journey through CornwallDinah Maria Craik
The lead weight, about a yard from the sand-eel, should not be a heavy one.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-ShireJohn H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
Once he saw a sand-eel dancing on his tail by the sea-shore.
In the Wrong ParadiseAndrew Lang
sand eel
sand lance
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