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Webster 1913 Edition


Capelan

Cap′e-lan

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
See
Capelin
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Capelan

CAPELAN

,
Noun.
A small fish, about six inches in length, sholes of which appear off the coasts of Greenland, Iceland and New-foundland. They constitute a large part of the food of the Greenlanders.

Definition 2024


capelan

capelan

English

Noun

capelan (plural capelans)

  1. Alternative form of capelin