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sheatfish

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Noun
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sheat=fish

CIDE DICTIONARY

sheatfishn. [Cf. dial. G. scheid, schaid, schaiden.].
     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]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

sheatfish, n. (pl. same or sheatfishes) a large freshwater catfish, Silurus glanis, native to European waters.

Etymology
earlier sheath-fish, prob. after G Scheid

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