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English Dictionary: Hake by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hake
n
  1. the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
  2. any of several marine food fishes related to cod
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Hake \Hake\, n. [See {Hatch} a half door.]
      A drying shed, as for unburned tile.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Hake \Hake\, n. [Also {haak}.] [Akin to Norweg. hakefisk, lit.,
      hook fish, Prov. E. hake hook, G. hecht pike. See {Hook}.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera
      {Phycis}, {Merlucius}, and allies. The common European hake
      is {M. vulgaris}; the American silver hake or whiting is {M.
      bilinearis}. Two American species ({Phycis chuss} and {P.
      tenius}) are important food fishes, and are also valued for
      their oil and sounds. Called also {squirrel hake}, and
      {codling}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Hake \Hake\, v. t.
      To loiter; to sneak. [Prov. Eng.]
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