sheatfish n 1: large elongated catfish of central and eastern Europe [syn: {European catfish}, {sheatfish}, {Silurus glanis}]
Sheatfish \Sheat"fish`\, n. [Cf. dial. G. scheid, schaid, schaiden.] (Zool.) A European siluroid fish ({Silurus glanis}) allied to the cat-fishes. It is the largest fresh-water fish of Europe, sometimes becoming six feet or more in length. See {Siluroid}. [1913 Webster]