Definitions for: Smelt


[n] small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
[n] small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
[v] extract (metals) by heating



Webster (1913) Definition: Smelt,
imp. & p. p. of Smell.


Smelt, n. [AS. smelt, smylt; akin to Dan. smelt.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small silvery
salmonoid fishes of the genus Osmerus and allied genera,
which ascend rivers to spawn, and sometimes become
landlocked in lakes. They are esteemed as food, and have a
peculiar odor and taste.

Note: The most important species are the European smelt
(Osmerus eperlans) (called also eperlan,
sparling, and spirling), the Eastern American smelt
(O. mordax), the California smelt (O. thalichthys),
and the surf smelt (Hypomesus olidus). The name is
loosely applied to various other small fishes, as the
lant, the California tomcod, the spawn eater, the
silverside.

2. Fig.: A gull; a simpleton. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.

Sand smelt (Zo["o]l.), the silverside.


Smelt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smelted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Smelting.] [Of foreign origin; cf. Sw. sm["a]lta, D.
smelten, Dan. smelte, Icel. smelta, G. schmelzen OHG.
smelzan, smelzen; probably akin to Gr. ?????. Cf. Enamel,
Melt, Mute, v. i., Smalt.] (Metal.)
To melt or fuse, as, ore, for the purpose of separating and
refining the metal; hence, to reduce; to refine; to flux or
scorify; as, to smelt tin.

See Also: American smelt, capelan, capelin, caplin, create, European smelt, European smelt, family Osmeridae, fish, heat, heat up, make, malacopterygian, Osmeridae, Osmerus eperlanus, Osmerus mordax, produce, rainbow smelt, rainbow smelt, smelt, smelt, soft-finned fish, sparling, sparling

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