frostfish Meaning, Definition & Usage
Frost`fish" noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) (a) The tomcod; -- so called because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost. See Tomcod .(b) The smelt . Local, U. S.(c) A name applied in New Zealand to the scabbard fish ( Lepidotus ) valued as a food fish.
