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Meanings of capelan in English

Spanish
mallotus villosus
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Very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes.

        mallotus villosus
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        Examples for "caplin"
        Examples for "caplin"
        1
        A school of shining caplin shimmered on the surface of the water.
        Bobby of the Labrador
        2
        At Ramah I had purchased some dried caplin for dog food for the night.
        The Long Labrador Trail
        3
        The water was alive with schools of caplin.
        The Lure of the Labrador Wild
        4
        Around the wharves little boats were unloading caplin, a small fish about the size of a smelt.
        The Lure of the Labrador Wild
        5
        In July they could find no caplin for bait for the cod-fishing, and in August and September they could find no cod.
        The Ruling Passion: Tales of Nature and Human Nature
        1
        Mackerel were moving into Icelandic waters while capelin were moving out.
        Reuters
        2
        The Babe's mouth opened for the natural question: "What's capelin?"
        Children of the Wild
        3
        The shallows we passed this day were covered with shoals of capelin, the angmaggoeuk of the Esquimaux.
        The Journey to the Polar Sea
        4
        I think those little fish that people are being attracted to consume, like herring and capelin, I think that's disastrous, really.
        The Guardian
        5
        The catch of monster cod has exploded in the last five years, as the fish have feasted on shoals of capelin thriving in warmer waters.
        The Guardian
        Usage of capelan in English
        1
        Capelan uttered a sharp cry, and his terrified horse caused disorder in the ranks.
        Ali Pacha / Celebrated Crimes
        2
        This alliance secured to him the government of Tigre, which he held under Capelan.
        Ali Pacha / Celebrated Crimes
        3
        The murder of Capelan, which its perpetrator intended for a mere crime, proved a huge blunder.
        Ali Pacha / Celebrated Crimes
        4
        If Emineh, his wife, was a model of virtue, his father-in-law, Capelan, was a composition of every vice-selfish ,ambitious ,turbulent ,fierce
        Ali Pacha / Celebrated Crimes
        5
        Ali, Bey of Argyro-Castron, who had throughout shown himself devoted to the sultan, was nominated Pacha of Delvino in place of Capelan.
        Ali Pacha / Celebrated Crimes
        6
        As soon as the smoke cleared, he perceived Capelan, Pacha of Croie, who had been his guest, and wounded him mortally in the chest.
        Ali Pacha / Celebrated Crimes
        Translations for capelan