hake

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

hake
    n 1: the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
    2: any of several marine food fishes related to cod

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hake \Hake\ (h[=a]k), n. [See {Hatch} a half door.]
   A drying shed, as for unburned tile.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hake \Hake\, n. [Also {haak}.] [Akin to Norweg. hakefisk, lit.,
   hook fish, Prov. E. hake hook, G. hecht pike. See {Hook}.]
   (Zool.)
   One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera
   {Phycis}, {Merlucius}, and allies. The common European hake
   is {Merlucius vulgaris}; the American silver hake or whiting
   is {Merlucius bilinearis}. Two American species ({Phycis
   chuss} and {Phycis tenius}) are important food fishes, and
   are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also
   {squirrel hake}, and {codling}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hake \Hake\ (h[=a]k), v. i.
   To loiter; to sneak. [Prov. Eng.]
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