bill n: bill of needle fish

bill n Schools of fish resembling caplin in color and having very long and sharp bills have been plentiful in many places on the east and south coast this season. These fish which are about nine inches long, frequent warm waters and are termed Bi[l] of Needle fish because of their sharp snouts. PRIN...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1987
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/10767
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Summary:bill n Schools of fish resembling caplin in color and having very long and sharp bills have been plentiful in many places on the east and south coast this season. These fish which are about nine inches long, frequent warm waters and are termed Bi[l] of Needle fish because of their sharp snouts. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup [Not in DNE; vaguely familiar & may be in 'Discard' file] GMS WK Sep 87 Used I Not used Withdrawn 'bill' does appear in the DNE but it is a much different sense than this entry. Card is stamped DNE SUP but contents do not appear