Definition for HAD'DOCK

HAD'DOCK, n. [Ir. codog. The first syllable seems to be cod or gadus, and the last, the termination, as in bullock.]

A fish of the genus Gadus or cod, and order of Jugulars. It has a long body, the upper part of a dusky brown color, and the belly of a silvery hue; the lateral line is black. This fish breeds in immense numbers in the northern seas, and constitutes a considerable article of food. Encyc.

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