lings

Variant of ling

ling definition

ling (liŋ)

noun pl. ling or lings

any of several edible gadoid fishes mostly of the N Atlantic

Etymology: ME lenge, akin to MDu lange, ON langa < base of long: so named from its shape

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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