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Definition of capelan

Capelan
Capelan Cap"e*lan, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Capelin.
capelan
Capelin Cape"lin, n. [Cf. F. capelan, caplan.] (Zo["o]l.) A small marine fish (Mallotus villosus) of the family Salmonid[ae], very abundant on the coasts of Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland, and Alaska. It is used as a bait for the cod. [Written also capelan and caplin.] Note: This fish, which is like a smelt, is called by the Spaniards anchova, and by the Portuguese capelina. --Fisheries of U. S. (1884).

Meaning of capelan from wikipedia

- The capelin or caplin (Mallotus villosus) is a small forage fish of the smelt family found in the North Atlantic, North Pacific and Arctic oceans. In summer...
- The Beneteau Capelan is a French trailerable sailboat that was designed by André Bénéteau as a fishing boat, day sailer and pocket cruiser, and first...
- Capelán received the Guggenheim Fellowship. In 1973, Capelán moved to Lund, Sweden. Capelán studied at Grafikskolan Forum in Malmö, Sweden. Capelán currently...
- Swanson, Walter Hannemann, Jerry Young, James Ballas, Richard Cahoon, Jodie Capelan, John Post, Larry Heath, and James E. Newcom QM Productions, United Artists...
- for civilian but particularly naval vessels. The only difficulty is the Capelan bank, to the south of Logonna-Daoulas, where the depth is less than 5 m...
- or lying on icebergs. Many times, the tides carry shoals of herring or capelan into the lagoon by the tide and the birds feast on them. The first settlers...
- Baroudeur André Bénéteau 1970 Piranha - 1972 Kerlouan André Bénéteau 1972 Capelan André Bénéteau 1972 Baroudeur MkII André Bénéteau 1973 Cabochard André...
- Uruguay. She attended the workshops of artists Anhelo Hernández and Carlos Capelán. She has parti****ted in projects and individual and collective art exhibitions...
- July 2006 (in Spanish) "Berríos Sagredo Eugenio – Memoria Viva". Andrés Capelán, Caso Berríos: la justicia uruguaya entre la espada y la pared., Equipo...
- of the genus Trisopterus (Teleostei: Gadidae) with recognition of the capelan Trisopterus capel**** as a valid species". Journal of Fish Biology. 79...