muskie

(redirected from muskies)

mus·kie

or mus·ky  (mŭs′kē)
n. pl. mus·kies
The muskellunge.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

muskie

(ˈmʌskɪ)
n
(Animals) Canadian an informal name for the muskellunge

Muskie

(ˈmʌskɪ)
n
(Biography) Edmund (Sixtus). 1914–96, US Democratic politician: Governor of Maine (1955–59): senator for Maine (1959–80): Secretary of State (1980–81)
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

mus•kel•lunge

(ˈmʌs kəˌlʌndʒ)

n., pl. -lung•es, (esp. collectively) -lunge.
a large pike, Esox masquinongy, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi drainage.
[1780–90, Amer.; < Canadian French maskinongé < Ojibwa ma·skino·še·, ma·škino·še·]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
"There's still no other lake I'd rather fish for muskies," he says.
ONTARIO MUSKIES: Trends, Tactics & Threats in the North
I know for sure that soon we will see muskies measuring more than 55 inches.
A great way to spend an afternoon, even after a long day at the office
The Lakers' departure for Los Angeles in 1960 left the state bereft of professional basketball until 1967, when the upstart American Basketball Association (ABA) placed a club known as the Minnesota Muskies in the Twin Cities.
Perspectives: Final Four recalls basketball law in Minnesota
After we obtain milt and eggs from these large fish, the fish culturists return the muskies to the water unharmed.
CHAUTAUQUA FISH HATCHERY
Walleyes and muskies are types of fresh water fish found in North America.
Google Pixel XL 2 Codename Surfaces In AOSP
The lake itself is an excellent warm-water fishery that is home to one of the state's most popular species - largemouth bass - and the region's most sought-after species - tiger muskies and northern pike.
Giant tiger muskies are lure in Chauncy
The Tiger Muskies at the Limon Fish Farm grew at a much faster rate than the Division of Wildlife (DOW) had predicted in November.
Tiger Muskie
Using vintage magazine and calendar art of typical northwoods scenes, photos of campers, hunters and fishers, circa 1930s-'50s, and illustrations of moose, beavers and muskies, the menu easily mixes nostalgia and current cocktail trends.
DEEP WOODS MARKETING: Famous Dave's Gets Local
The sunken logs that break shearpins and provide lairs for muskies and walleyes.
Flee from the wrath!
Science into Action--As predators like pike and muskies get larger, the average size of prey in their diet also gets larger.
Tooth and the Wedge
If you intend to release members of the pike family (including muskies, pickerel and northern pike) it's best to keep the fish in the water when removing the hook or measuring the fish.
Ask the biologist
He also joined several fishing clubs including Muskies, Inc.
Local Fishing Guide, Phill Piscitello, will present at Fox Valley Area Anglers meeting

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?