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Candlefish
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A marine fish (Thaleichthys Pacificus), allied to the smelt, found on the north Pacific coast; -- called also eulachon. It is so oily that, when dried, it may be used as a candle, by drawing a wick through it.
2. The beshow.