Grayling
[Noun]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
A fish of the genus Salmo, called also
umber, a
voracious fish, about sixteen or eighteen inches in length, of a more elegant figure than the
trout; the back and sides of a
silvery gray color. It is found in clear rapid streams in the north of Europe, and is excellent food.
Grayling
[Adjective]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
1. A European fish (Thymallus vulgaris), allied to the
trout, but having a very broad dorsal fin; -- called also
umber. It inhabits cold mountain streams, and is valued as a game fish.
2. An American fish of the genus Thymallus, having similar habits to the above; one species (T. Ontariensis), inhabits several streams in
Michigan; another (T. montanus), is found in the Yellowstone region.
