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troutlings

troutlings is the plural of troutling.

Meaning of troutling

Noun

troutling (plural troutlings)

  1. A young trout.
    • So there be many troutlings, answered Don Quixote they may serve me instead of one trout; for I would as willingly be paid eight single reals, as one real of eight: and the rather, because perhaps these troutlings are like veal, which is preferable to beef […]1747, Charles Jarvis (translator), The Life and Exploits of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes, Dublin: Peter Wilson, Volume 1, Book 1, Chapter 2, p. 173
    Synonyms:
    troutlet

Questions about troutlings

What is troutlings the plural of?
Troutlings is the plural of troutling.

Words near troutlings in the dictionary

  1. troutless
  2. troutlet
  3. troutlets
  4. troutlike
  5. troutling
  6. troutlings
  7. Troutman
  8. Troutner
  9. Troutners
  10. Trouton's rule
  11. troutperch

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