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codlock

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Pholis gunnellus: The rock gunnel, a ray-finned fish found in coastal waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, Scotland, obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clavin, clever, clubbock, codling, crow-fish, cussell, gunnelus, rock gunnel, spotted blenny

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Of unknown origin. Possibly suffixed with Scots -lock, which forms diminutives. First attested in 1794.